Yusei Miyakoshi This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9774 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → OpenRouter Chat recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"content": "## Summarize news articles for specific keywords and post to Slack\n\nThis workflow automatically fetches the latest news articles from Hacker News based on your specified keywords, uses an AI model to generate a concise summary for each, and then posts these summaries to a designated Slack channel."
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"content": "## Set Your Schedule \n\n### Content: \nThis workflow is set to run daily at 9 AM by default. Click on the 'Trigger Daily at 9 AM' node to adjust the schedule to your preference."
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"content": " ## Configure Keywords & Slack Channel\n\n - keywords: Change 'AI' to any topic you want to track. To track multiple topics, change it to ['keyword1', 'keyword2'].\n\n - slack_channel: Replace 'news-updates' with the name of the Slack channel where you want the summaries posted."
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"content": "## Connect Your AI Model\n\n - In the 'Credential' field, select or create your OpenRouter API key credential.\n\n - You can easily swap this for a different provider by deleting the OpenRouter node and adding your preferred chat model."
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"content": "## Connect Slack\n\n - Create new credentials using OAuth2 and connect your Slack account."
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About this workflow
This template is for teams that want to stay updated on industry trends, tech news, or competitor mentions without manually browsing news sites. It's ideal for marketing, development, and research teams who use Slack as their central hub for automated, timely information.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/9774/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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