Rahul Joshi This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7276 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Chainllm → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "RGhw0UmEtucowCuk",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Auto-Triage Personal Inbox",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "cba3ea9b-89d2-4ef4-a5fd-6cd4c06fd71c",
"name": "Get Unread Emails",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
48,
-32
],
"parameters": {
"resource": "message",
"operation": "getAll",
"additionalFields": {
"labelIds": [
"UNREAD",
"INBOX"
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "cb5df628-43a2-4946-8227-3597ce9a85a3",
"name": "Split Emails",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
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-32
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "abc26329-6683-4e9a-a1f7-c95e104d051d",
"name": "Format Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Get the AI classification output (e.g., \"Important\")\nconst classification = $input.first().json.text.trim();\n\n// Get original email data from the \"Split Emails\" node\nconst email = $('Split Emails').first().json;\n\n// Fallbacks in case fields are missing\nconst subject = email.headers?.subject || email.subject || \"No Subject\";\nconst from = email.headers?.from || email.from || \"Unknown Sender\";\n\n// Build the summary line\nconst summary = `**${classification}**: ${subject} (from: ${from})`;\n\n// Return the structured result\nreturn [{\n json: {\n classification,\n subject,\n from,\n summary\n }\n}];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "84ca122e-fcf1-4a84-89dc-b486d8f001b2",
"name": "Aggregate Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b2ca17b9-343c-4a90-99da-b0abcb54e492",
"name": "Basic LLM Chain",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"text": "=Email Details:\n{{ $json.Subject }}\n{{ $json.From }}\nSnippet: {{ $json.Text }}\n\nClassify this email into one of the following:\nImportant, Ignore, Delegate, or Reply Later.\n\nRespond with only one word.",
"batching": {},
"messages": {
"messageValues": [
{
"message": "=You are an intelligent email assistant trained to triage emails into four categories:\n\n1. Important \u2013 Action required soon or time-sensitive \n2. Ignore \u2013 Irrelevant, spam, or low-priority \n3. Delegate \u2013 Should be forwarded to someone else \n4. Reply Later \u2013 Requires a thoughtful or delayed response \n\nBe concise. Respond with **only one word**: Important, Ignore, Delegate, or Reply Later."
}
]
},
"promptType": "define"
},
"typeVersion": 1.7
},
{
"id": "2706328f-d171-429b-9352-b29dc493fb42",
"name": "Azure OpenAI Chat Model",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatAzureOpenAi",
"position": [
816,
192
],
"parameters": {
"model": "gpt-4o-mini",
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"azureOpenAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "61f74b7f-dd74-44ab-bb31-8e460098d7a1",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bb021292-df71-4e01-a7de-2650a6444347",
"name": "Send to Notion",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion",
"position": [
1584,
-32
],
"parameters": {
"title": "=Inbox Digest - {{ $now.format('D HH:mm') }} {{ $json.data[0].classification }}",
"pageId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "https://www.notion.so/Welcome-to-Notion-248f839f1184803d9846ce0ace27c700"
},
"blockUi": {
"blockValues": [
{
"textContent": "={{ $json.data[0].summary }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"notionApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "16aa3045-abeb-49c6-be2a-a2c9b802f92b",
"name": "Edit Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "b86137b4-b6f4-42f5-957d-a37ba2c5d056",
"name": "Subject",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.headers.subject }}"
},
{
"id": "33d19af9-5def-4fa2-8b8c-bcbec69bbb28",
"name": "=From",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.headers.from }}"
},
{
"id": "bc276088-30e2-4494-baae-93c810dc8002",
"name": "=Text",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.text }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "1c75cd51-b5ce-43bf-88f0-d1bef310917a",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"height": 256,
"content": "\ud83d\ude80 WORKFLOW INITIATOR\n\nPurpose: Manually starts the email processing and analysis workflow.\n\nFunction: Triggers the automated email retrieval and AI processing pipeline.\n\nCritical: Entry point for testing workflow functionality and on-demand execution."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7e9c4c9f-3254-4e98-ad38-82a675926aaa",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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-416
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"height": 352,
"content": "\ud83d\udcca INSIGHT FORMATTER\n\nPurpose: Transforms AI analysis into structured, actionable summary format\n\nFunction: Creates professional email summaries with key points and recommendations.\n\nCritical: Converts raw AI output into user-friendly, business-ready insights.\n\nOutput: Standardized format suitable for reporting and decision-making."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "779afae0-f16d-4478-8398-089da6229916",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"height": 368,
"content": "\ud83e\udd16 AI EMAIL ANALYZER\n\nPurpose: Processes email content using advanced language model analysis.\n\nFunction: Extracts insights, sentiment, key topics, and actionable information.\n\nCritical: Core intelligence engine - transforms raw email into structured insights.\n\nModel: Configured for email content analysis, summarization, and categorization."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b6ae2c79-b46d-425e-94b1-0583a11e244f",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"height": 352,
"content": "\u270f\ufe0f DATA STRUCTURE OPTIMIZER\n\nPurpose: Standardizes and cleans email data fields for AI processing\n\nFunction: Formats email content, extracts key metadata, removes unnecessary fields\n\nCritical: Prepares clean, structured data input for LLM analysis\nEnhancement: Ensures consistent data format across different email sources"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e37b3942-dce1-4cd7-94fa-72daab915960",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"height": 320,
"content": "\ud83d\udd04 EMAIL BATCH PROCESSOR\n\nPurpose: Separates bulk email retrieval into individual email items\nFunction: Converts email array into separate workflow items for parallel processing\n\nCritical: Enables individual email analysis and prevents batch processing bottlenecks\n\nOptimization: Allows concurrent processing of multiple emails simultaneously"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "fc4e9bbc-76fd-4d28-8834-b891f122a48d",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-112,
-368
],
"parameters": {
"color": 2,
"height": 320,
"content": "\ud83d\udce7 EMAIL RETRIEVAL ENGINE\n\nPurpose: Fetches unread emails from Gmail inbox using Gmail API\nFunction: Retrieves email metadata, content, attachments, and sender information.\n\nCritical: Primary data source - ensures all unread emails are captured for processing.\n\nConfiguration: Set appropriate filters and limits to prevent API overload."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1aa60f5e-187d-42c9-b824-ea3478e42d1b",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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-416
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 352,
"content": "\ud83d\udcc8 INTELLIGENCE CONSOLIDATOR\n\nPurpose: Combines individual email summaries into comprehensive batch report.\n\nFunction: Merges multiple email insights, identifies patterns, creates overview dashboard.\n\nCritical: Provides holistic view of email communications and trending topics.\n\nAnalytics: Generates metrics on email volume, sentiment trends, and priority items."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"id": "a51c16db-0caa-47ad-b7df-0df25e1f7558",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
528,
240
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"height": 368,
"content": "\ud83e\udde0 ENTERPRISE AI ENGINE\n\nPurpose: Powers the LLM Chain with Azure OpenAI's advanced language capabilities.\n\nFunction: Provides natural language understanding, content analysis, and generation.\n\nCritical: Ensures high-quality, consistent AI processing with enterprise-grade reliability.\n\nConfiguration: Optimized for email content analysis and business communication patterns"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bb3b9be7-7154-4070-8616-c8a16c6e43f7",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 2,
"height": 368,
"content": "\ud83d\udcdd KNOWLEDGE BASE INTEGRATION\n\nPurpose: Archives processed email insights into Notion workspace.\n\nFunction: Creates searchable database entries with structured email intelligence.\n\nCritical: Ensures long-term storage and retrieval of email insights for reference.\n\nOrganization: Maintains historical records and enables trend analysis over time."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"versionId": "026fe437-68d1-4647-9f04-9543c2e04a8d",
"connections": {
"Edit Fields": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Basic LLM Chain",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Emails": {
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[],
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},
"Format Summary": {
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{
"node": "Aggregate Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send to Notion": {
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{
"node": "Split Emails",
"type": "main",
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}
]
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
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[
{
"node": "Send to Notion",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Unread Emails": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Emails",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Azure OpenAI Chat Model": {
"ai_languageModel": [
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{
"node": "Basic LLM Chain",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Get Unread Emails",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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azureOpenAiApigmailOAuth2notionApi
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About this workflow
Description: Automate your personal email management with this AI-powered inbox triage system built entirely in n8n. This template connects Gmail, Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini), and Notion to classify, summarize, and store your incoming emails—helping you focus only on what…
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