This workflow follows the OpenAI → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Brain \u2014 Append (Telegram \u2192 brain-note)",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
-600,
0
],
"id": "node-telegram-trigger",
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message.from.id }}",
"rightValue": "__TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID__",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
-490,
0
],
"id": "node-if-authorized",
"name": "Is from me?"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message.voice }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "object",
"operation": "exists",
"singleValue": true
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
-380,
0
],
"id": "node-if-voice",
"name": "Is voice?"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"fileId": "={{ $json.message.voice.file_id }}"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
-160,
-120
],
"id": "node-tg-getfile",
"name": "Telegram Get File",
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "audio",
"operation": "transcribe",
"options": {
"language": "ar"
}
},
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"typeVersion": 1.8,
"position": [
60,
-120
],
"id": "node-whisper",
"name": "Whisper Transcribe",
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "asg-text-voice",
"name": "text",
"value": "={{ $json.text }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
280,
-120
],
"id": "node-set-voice",
"name": "Set text (voice)"
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "asg-text-text",
"name": "text",
"value": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.text }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
60,
120
],
"id": "node-set-text",
"name": "Set text (text)"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.text }}",
"rightValue": "/",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "startsWith"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
500,
0
],
"id": "node-if-slash",
"name": "Is slash command?"
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const text = $input.item.json.text || '';\nconst m = text.trim().match(/^\\/(\\w+)(?:\\s+([\\s\\S]*))?$/);\nconst cmd = (m ? m[1] : 'help').toLowerCase();\nconst args = (m && m[2]) ? m[2].trim() : '';\n\nlet cli;\nif (['today', 'yesterday', 'week', 'help'].includes(cmd)) {\n cli = `recall ${cmd}`;\n} else if (cmd === 'search') {\n if (!args) {\n cli = 'recall help';\n } else {\n const b64 = Buffer.from(args, 'utf-8').toString('base64');\n cli = `search --b64 ${b64}`;\n }\n} else if (cmd === 'undo') {\n cli = 'undo';\n} else {\n cli = `recall ${cmd}`;\n}\n\nreturn { json: { cli } };"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
720,
-120
],
"id": "node-code-cmd",
"name": "Extract command"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "command",
"command": "=cd /Users/khalifah/Projects/brain-code && ./.venv/bin/brain-note {{ $json.cli }}"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
940,
-120
],
"id": "node-ssh-recall",
"name": "SSH brain-note slash",
"credentials": {
"sshPassword": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const text = $input.item.json.text || '';\nconst b64 = Buffer.from(text, 'utf-8').toString('base64');\nreturn { json: { text, b64text: b64 } };"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
720,
120
],
"id": "node-code-b64",
"name": "Encode b64"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "command",
"command": "=cd /Users/khalifah/Projects/brain-code && echo \"{{ $json.b64text }}\" | base64 -d | ./.venv/bin/brain-note capture --stdin"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
940,
0
],
"id": "node-ssh",
"name": "SSH brain-note capture",
"credentials": {
"sshPassword": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.chat.id }}",
"text": "={{ $json.stdout || $json.stderr || 'no output' }}",
"additionalFields": {
"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
1160,
0
],
"id": "node-tg-reply",
"name": "Telegram Reply",
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is from me?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Is from me?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is voice?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
},
"Is voice?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Telegram Get File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Set text (text)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Telegram Get File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Whisper Transcribe",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Whisper Transcribe": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set text (voice)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set text (voice)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Encode b64",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set text (text)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is slash command?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Is slash command?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Encode b64",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SSH brain-note slash",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SSH brain-note slash": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Telegram Reply",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Encode b64": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SSH brain-note capture",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SSH brain-note capture": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Telegram Reply",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
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About this workflow
Brain — Append (Telegram → brain-note). Uses telegramTrigger, telegram, openAi, ssh. Event-driven trigger; 13 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/khalifahalsadah/brain-code/blob/f1fdc15f8e291fc47e85760c1db51656f6d1a361/n8n/append.workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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