Robert Breen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7403 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"value": "gpt-4.1-mini"
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"name": "<your credential>"
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"name": "Structured Output Parser",
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"parameters": {
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"id": "d88108ee-e1a0-43d2-948a-37bd706a33b5",
"name": "Update row in sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
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"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"topic": "={{ $('Row added - Google Sheet').item.json.topic }}",
"description": "={{ $json.output.description }}"
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"id": "topic",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
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"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "description",
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"type": "number",
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"required": false,
"displayName": "row_number",
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"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"topic"
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"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
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"options": {},
"operation": "update",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "data"
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"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs",
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"cachedResultName": "Sheets Triggers"
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"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 4.7
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"id": "bfa0fde3-6ddb-4e69-a1d5-b6d86ef89672",
"name": "Append row in sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"Update": "={{ $('Row added - Google Sheet').item.json.topic }} was added"
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"id": "Update",
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"display": true,
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"matchingColumns": [
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"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
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"options": {},
"operation": "append",
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"mode": "list",
"value": 196803262,
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs/edit#gid=196803262",
"cachedResultName": "actions"
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"cachedResultName": "Sheets Triggers"
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"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 4.7
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"name": "Sticky Note16",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## \ud83d\udcec Need Help or Want to Customize This?\n\ud83d\udce7 [robert@ynteractive.com](mailto:robert@ynteractive.com) \n\ud83d\udd17 [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-breen-29429625/)"
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"name": "Sticky Note",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 904,
"height": 860,
"content": "### Step 1: Set Up Your Google Sheets\n\n**Option 1: Use Our Pre-Made Template (Recommended)**\n1. Copy our template: [AI Description Generator Template](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs/edit?usp=sharing)\n2. Click \"File\" \u2192 \"Make a copy\" to create your own version\n3. Rename it as desired (e.g., \"My AI Content Generator\")\n4. Note your new sheet's URL - you'll need this for the workflow\n\n**Option 2: Create From Scratch**\n1. Go to [Google Sheets](https://sheets.google.com/)\n2. Create a new spreadsheet\n3. **Set up the main \"data\" tab:**\n - Rename \"Sheet1\" to \"data\"\n - Set up column headers in row 1:\n - A1: `topic`\n - B1: `description`\n4. **Create an \"actions\" tab:**\n - Add a new sheet and name it \"actions\"\n - Set up column headers:\n - A1: `Update`\n5. Copy your sheet's URL\n\n### Step 2: Configure Google API Access\n\n1. **Enable Google Sheets API**\n - Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)\n - Create a new project or select existing one\n - Enable \"Google Sheets API\"\n - Enable \"Google Drive API\"\n\n"
},
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},
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"id": "ab630ed2-52a0-42ac-9e3d-3d9826ceb7e4",
"name": "Row added - Google Sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"event": "rowAdded",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "data"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8O_Iwg5UtDjHM22zWHMegORatYzaQUYmzrcYnG5OSs/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "Sheets Triggers"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Description Writer",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $json.topic }}",
"options": {
"systemMessage": "write a description of the topic. \n\noutput like this. \n\n{\n\t\"description\": \"description\"\n}"
},
"promptType": "define",
"hasOutputParser": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "8150251e-63e2-43a0-8952-85b86c796df0",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 1096,
"height": 860,
"content": "\n### Step 4: Import and Configure the N8N Workflow\n\n1. **Import the Workflow**\n - Copy the workflow JSON from the template\n - In your N8N instance, go to Workflows \u2192 Import from JSON\n - Paste the JSON and import\n\n2. **Configure OpenAI Credentials**\n - Click on the \"OpenAI Chat Model\" node\n - Set up credentials using your OpenAI API key\n - Test the connection to ensure it works\n\n3. **Configure Google Sheets Integration**\n \n **For the Trigger Node:**\n - Click on \"Row added - Google Sheet\" node\n - Set up Google Sheets Trigger OAuth2 credentials\n - Select your spreadsheet from the dropdown\n - Choose the \"data\" sheet\n - Set polling to \"Every Minute\" (already configured)\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"OpenAI Chat Model": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "Description Writer",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Description Writer": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update row in sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Append row in sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Row added - Google Sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Description Writer",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Structured Output Parser": {
"ai_outputParser": [
[
{
"node": "Description Writer",
"type": "ai_outputParser",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleSheetsOAuth2ApigoogleSheetsTriggerOAuth2ApiopenAiApi
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About this workflow
This n8n workflow template automatically monitors your Google Sheets for new entries and uses AI to generate detailed descriptions for each topic. Perfect for content creators, researchers, project managers, or anyone who needs automatic content generation based on simple topic…
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/7403/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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