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"id": "CK1X6HPPuntaDwNl",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Auto\u2011Generate Release Notes",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "74c1115a-e28b-478e-b4d5-d3c7e890b39c",
"name": "Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
200,
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "8b87d9c7-3a18-42a9-9ec1-8568fea2908a",
"name": "repoOwner",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Repository Owner'] }}"
},
{
"id": "5cac0fee-0aa9-4a4f-a610-8fc3b8682039",
"name": "repoName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Repository Name'] }}"
},
{
"id": "ce2d2b21-55c8-4913-863f-c686e0a51610",
"name": "defaultBranch",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Branch Name'] }}"
},
{
"id": "3445fa18-848c-4df5-b5d0-458f978d7cf1",
"name": "=labelMap",
"type": "string",
"value": "{ \"Feature\": \"\ud83d\ude80 Features\", \"bug\": \"\ud83d\udc1e Bug Fixes\", \"performance\": \"\u26a1 Performance\", \"sdk\": \"\ud83d\udce6 SDK / Dependency\" }"
},
{
"id": "29753009-bf1f-40d0-adb9-2ae8135c2eed",
"name": "=qaChecklist",
"type": "string",
"value": "[ \"[ ] App boots successfully\", \"[ ] No crash on startup\", \"[ ] All features tested\", \"[ ] No broken UI on devices\" ]"
}
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"typeVersion": 3.4
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"name": "Get Latest Git Tag",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.github.com/repos/{{$json[\"repoOwner\"]}}/{{$json[\"repoName\"]}}/tags",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "githubApi"
},
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
},
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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},
"typeVersion": 4.2
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{
"id": "a45ac6c8-8f50-49c8-97cd-24e57d3b9c24",
"name": "Get Commit Date of Latest Tag",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "={{$json[\"commit\"][\"url\"]}}",
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{
"id": "51399899-3a7b-44d3-9067-64e474d0a00a",
"name": "Fetch All Merged PRs Since Last Tag",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=is:pr+is:merged+repo:{{ $('Config').first().json.repoOwner }}/{{ $('Config').first().json.repoName }}+base:{{ $('Config').first().json.defaultBranch }}+merged:>={{ $json.commit.author.date }}",
"options": {}
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"id": "ed1609f1-f1c0-4c15-adb5-b116af6e0a44",
"name": "Adjusted: Group PRs & Generate Release Notes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"jsCode": "// SAFELY access config node data\nconst configNode = $('Config').first();\nif (!configNode) {\n throw new Error(\"Missing 'Config' node or it's not accessible.\");\n}\n\nconst labelMap = configNode.labelMap|| {};\nconst qaChecklist = configNode.qaChecklist || [];\n\nconsole.log(\"Your message\", labelMap);\nconsole.log(\"Your message\", qaChecklist);\n\n// Access PR list from previous node\nconst prNode = $('Fetch All Merged PRs Since Last Tag').first(); // <-- Replace with your actual PR-fetch node name\nif (!prNode || !prNode.json || !Array.isArray(prNode.json.items)) {\n throw new Error(\"Pull request data not found or improperly formatted.\");\n}\n\nconst prItems = prNode.json.items;\n\n/** @type {Record<string, string[]>} */\nconst grouped = {};\n\n// Loop through each PR\nfor (const pr of prItems) {\n const labels = pr.labels?.map(l => l.name) || [];\n const matchedKey = labels.find(l => labelMap[l]);\n const groupTitle = matchedKey ? labelMap[matchedKey] : \"\ud83d\udccb Others\";\n\n if (!grouped[groupTitle]) {\n grouped[groupTitle] = [];\n }\n\n grouped[groupTitle].push(`- ${pr.title} (#${pr.number})`);\n}\n\n// Build Markdown content\nlet markdown = `## \ud83d\udcdd Release Notes\\n`;\n\nfor (const group in grouped) {\n markdown += `\\n### ${group}\\n`;\n markdown += grouped[group].join(\"\\n\") + \"\\n\";\n}\n\nmarkdown += `\\n## \u2705 QA Checklist\\n`;\nmarkdown += qaChecklist.map(item => `[ ] ${item}`).join(\"\\n\");\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n release_notes: markdown,\n },\n },\n];"
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"name": "Github Pre Release",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.github.com/repos/{{ $('Config').first().json.repoOwner }}/{{ $('Config').first().json.repoName }}/releases",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "tag_name",
"value": "={{ $('Get Latest Git Tag').first().json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Get Latest Git Tag').first().json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "body",
"value": "={{ $json.release_notes }}"
},
{
"name": "draft",
"value": "={{ true }}"
},
{
"name": "prerelease",
"value": "={{ false }}"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
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"id": "2190c525-95c9-49e8-84de-e13df0d826e5",
"name": " Send message to slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "text",
"value": "={{ $('Adjusted: Group PRs & Generate Release Notes').item.json.release_notes }} {{ $json.html_url }}"
}
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"name": "GitHub Release Input Form",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "GitHub Release Input Form",
"formFields": {
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{
"fieldLabel": "Repository Name",
"placeholder": "Enter name of the repository",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Repository Owner",
"placeholder": "Enter username of github",
"requiredField": true
},
{
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"placeholder": "Enter branch name ",
"requiredField": true
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"parameters": {
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"height": 360,
"content": "## Auto\u2011Generate Release Notes for Any GitHub Repo \u2192 Slack"
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"content": "#\ud83d\ude80 GitHub Automated Release Workflow (n8n)\n\nThis workflow auto-generates release notes from merged pull requests and creates a draft GitHub release, notifying via Slack. Below are the descriptions for each node involved:\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83e\udde9 1. GitHub Release Input Form\n\t\u2022\tPurpose: Collects user input for:\n\t\u2022\towner: GitHub username/org\n\t\u2022\trepo: Repository name\n\t\u2022\tbranch: Target base branch\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\u2699\ufe0f 2. Config\n\t\u2022\tPurpose:\n\t\u2022\tExtracts user input from the form node.\n\t\u2022\tDefines the label grouping map to classify PRs under sections like feature, bug, performance, etc.\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83d\udd16 3. Get Latest Git Tag\n\t\u2022\tPurpose: Fetches the most recent semantic Git tag from the selected repository.\n\t\u2022\tWhy: Used to determine what PRs were merged after the last release.\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83d\udd52 4. Get Commit Date of Latest Tag\n\t\u2022\tPurpose: Retrieves the commit timestamp for the latest tag.\n\t\u2022\tWhy: This timestamp is used to filter only the PRs merged after the last release.\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83d\udce5 5. Fetch All Merged PRs Since Last Tag\n\t\u2022\tPurpose: Queries GitHub\u2019s Search API for pull requests:\n\t\u2022\tThat are merged.\n\t\u2022\tMerged after the latest tag\u2019s commit date.\n\t\u2022\tOn the selected base branch.\n\t\u2022\tWhy: Ensures only new, relevant PRs are included in the release.\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83e\udde0 6. Adjusted: Group PRs & Generate Release Note\n\t\u2022\tPurpose:\n\t\u2022\tGroups the filtered PRs by label (using Config map).\n\t\u2022\tFormats them into a clean Markdown release note.\n\t\u2022\tAdds a \u2705 QA Checklist section at the end.\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83e\ude84 7. GitHub Pre Release\n\t\u2022\tPurpose:\n\t\u2022\tCreates a draft GitHub release.\n\t\u2022\tUses the latest tag and generated notes.\n\t\u2022\tSets:\n\t\u2022\t\"draft\": true\n\t\u2022\t\"prerelease\": false\n\n\u2e3b\n\n\ud83d\udcac 8. Send Message to Slack\n\t\u2022\tPurpose: Posts the release summary to a designated Slack channel.\n\t\u2022\tIncludes: Tag name, categorized release notes, and optionally a link to the GitHub release."
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"settings": {
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"node": "Get Latest Git Tag",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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{
"node": "Get Commit Date of Latest Tag",
"type": "main",
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{
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},
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{
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"type": "main",
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},
"Get Commit Date of Latest Tag": {
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"node": "Fetch All Merged PRs Since Last Tag",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
"node": "Adjusted: Group PRs & Generate Release Notes",
"type": "main",
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"type": "main",
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}
]
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}
}
}
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About this workflow
This n8n workflow automates the process of: Generating structured GitHub release notes from merged pull requests since the last tag. Creating a draft GitHub release using the latest tag and PR info. Sending a formatted summary to a Slack channel.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/6763/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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