Piotr Sobolewski This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6667 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → OpenAI recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Daily Morning Trigger (7 AM)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"notes": {
"text": "### 1. Daily Morning Trigger (7 AM)\n\nThis `Cron` node triggers the workflow automatically every **day at 7:00 AM** (based on your n8n server's local time zone).\n\n**To change the schedule:** Adjust the 'Hour' and 'Minute' fields to your preferred time for receiving the news digest.",
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"parameters": {
"mode": "everyDay",
"value": {
"hour": [
7
],
"minute": [
0
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Fetch Positive News (RSS)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeed",
"notes": {
"text": "### 2. Fetch Positive News (RSS)\n\nThis `RSS Feed` node fetches the latest articles from the Good News Network, a reliable source for positive stories.\n\n**Setup:**\n1. **URL:** Pre-filled with `https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/feed/`.\n2. **To add more sources:** You can add more `RSS Feed` nodes in parallel and then use an `Item Lists` node set to 'Merge Items' to combine their outputs before the 'Prepare for AI' node.",
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},
"position": [
480,
300
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/feed/",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prepare for AI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"notes": {
"text": "### 3. Prepare for AI\n\nThis `Function` node formats the news articles' titles and descriptions into a single `articleText` field, which is easier for the AI to process.\n\nIt also preserves the original title, description, and link for the final summary.\n\n**No configuration needed**; it automatically processes the RSS feed items.",
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},
"position": [
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300
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"function": "const preparedItems = [];\n\nfor (const item of items) {\n const title = item.json.title || 'No Title';\n const description = item.json.contentSnippet || item.json.description || 'No Description';\n const link = item.json.link || '#';\n\n preparedItems.push({\n json: {\n originalTitle: title,\n originalDescription: description,\n originalLink: link,\n articleText: `Title: ${title}\\nDescription: ${description}`\n }\n });\n}\n\nreturn preparedItems;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "AI: Summarize Positive News",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.openAi",
"notes": {
"text": "### 4. AI: Summarize Positive News\n\nThis `OpenAI` node is the core of the 'positive news' filtering and summarization.\n\n**Setup:**\n1. **OpenAI Credential:** Click 'Credentials' and select 'New Credential'. Provide your OpenAI API Key (starts with `sk-`). Save it.\n2. **Model:** `gpt-3.5-turbo` is pre-selected. For higher quality summaries and better sentiment discernment, consider `gpt-4o` (may incur higher costs).\n3. **Prompts:** The 'System' prompt guides the AI to only summarize positive/neutral-to-positive articles and output 'SKIP' otherwise.\n\n**Output:** The AI's summary or the word 'SKIP'.",
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"parameters": {
"model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
"options": {},
"messages": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are a news summarizer focused only on positive and uplifting news. Read the provided article text. If it is clearly positive or neutral-to-positive, summarize its core message in 2-3 concise sentences, focusing on the positive aspects. If it is negative, neutral, or not news (e.g., ads), output the single word 'SKIP'."
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Article:\n{{ $json.articleText }}"
}
]
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Filter & Prepare Positive Summaries",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"notes": {
"text": "### 5. Filter & Prepare Positive Summaries\n\nThis `Function` node filters out any items where the AI responded with 'SKIP' (meaning the news was not positive enough).\n\nFor the remaining items, it prepares a clean object containing the original title, link, and the AI-generated positive summary.\n\n**No configuration needed**; it automatically processes the AI output.",
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"position": [
1200,
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"function": "const positiveSummaries = [];\n\nfor (const item of items) {\n const aiResponse = item.json.choices[0].message.content.trim();\n\n if (aiResponse.toUpperCase() !== 'SKIP') {\n positiveSummaries.push({\n json: {\n originalTitle: item.json.originalTitle,\n originalLink: item.json.originalLink,\n summary: aiResponse\n }\n });\n }\n}\n\nreturn positiveSummaries;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "If Positive News Found",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"notes": {
"text": "### 6. If Positive News Found\n\nThis `If` node checks if any positive news articles were actually found and summarized after filtering.\n\n* **'True' branch:** If positive news exists, the workflow proceeds to format and send the email.\n* **'False' branch:** If no positive news was found for the day, the workflow will still send an email, but with a message indicating no positive news was found (handled by the 'Format No Positive News Message' node).\n\n**No configuration needed**; it checks if the array of items is not empty.",
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},
"position": [
1440,
300
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.length }}",
"value2": "0",
"operation": "notEqual"
}
]
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Format Positive News Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"notes": {
"text": "### 7. Format Positive News Email\n\nThis `Function` node compiles all the positive news summaries into a single, formatted email body.\n\n**Customization:**\n* You can customize the greeting, closing, and the way each news item is presented.\n* The email body is formatted using Markdown for bolding and line breaks, which Gmail supports.\n\n**No configuration needed** if your previous node's output matches expectations.",
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220
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"function": "let emailBody = \"\";\n\nemailBody += \"Good morning! Here's your daily dose of positive news:\\n\\n\";\n\nfor (const item of items) {\n emailBody += `**${item.json.originalTitle}**\\n` +\n `${item.json.summary}\\n` +\n `Read more: ${item.json.originalLink}\\n\\n---\\n\\n`;\n}\n\nemailBody += \"Have a wonderful day!\\n\\nThis digest was brought to you by n8n.\";\n\nreturn [{ json: { emailSubject: \"\u2600\ufe0f Your Daily Positive News Digest!\", emailBody: emailBody } }];"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Format No Positive News Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"notes": {
"text": "### 7. Format No Positive News Message\n\nThis `Function` node creates a fallback message for your email if the workflow doesn't find any positive news articles after filtering.\n\n**No configuration needed**; it provides a default message when there's no positive news.",
"position": "right"
},
"position": [
1680,
380
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"function": "return [{ json: { emailSubject: \"\u2601\ufe0f Daily Positive News Digest: No Positive News Today\", emailBody: \"Good morning!\\n\\nUnfortunately, I couldn't find any predominantly positive news articles for your digest today.\\n\\nStay positive, and check back tomorrow!\\n\\nThis digest was brought to you by n8n.\" } }];"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Send Daily Digest Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"notes": {
"text": "### 8. Send Daily Digest Email\n\nThis `Gmail` node sends the final email digest (either with positive news or the 'no news found' message) to your mailbox.\n\n**Setup:**\n1. **Gmail Credential:** Select your Gmail API credential.\n2. **From Email:** Enter your Gmail address (must match the authenticated account).\n3. **To Email:** **IMPORTANT: Change `YOUR_RECIPIENT_EMAIL@example.com` to your actual email address!**\n4. **Subject & Text:** These fields pull the formatted subject and body from the previous 'Format' nodes.\n\n**Test this node by running the workflow** to ensure you receive the email.",
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300
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"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $json.emailBody }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "={{ $json.emailSubject }}",
"toEmail": "user@example.com",
"fromEmail": "user@example.com"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
}
],
"version": 1,
"connections": {
"Prepare for AI": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI: Summarize Positive News",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"If Positive News Found": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format Positive News Email",
"type": "main"
}
],
[
{
"node": "Format No Positive News Message",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"Fetch Positive News (RSS)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare for AI",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"Format Positive News Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Daily Digest Email",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"AI: Summarize Positive News": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter & Prepare Positive Summaries",
"type": "main"
}
]
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},
"Daily Morning Trigger (7 AM)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Positive News (RSS)",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"Format No Positive News Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Daily Digest Email",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
},
"Filter & Prepare Positive Summaries": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Positive News Found",
"type": "main"
}
]
]
}
}
}
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