Tarek Mustafa This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3934 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Google Docs recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"name": "Jira Retrospective",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "b91c4727-8c63-4bf3-8101-6282aa6f592c",
"name": "Jira Get All Issues",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.jira",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "getAll"
},
"credentials": {
"jiraSoftwareCloudApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4cf0689c-2a1f-4a90-81f4-d3483c63fc96",
"name": "Jira Get All Comments",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.jira",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"issueKey": "={{ $json.key }}",
"resource": "issueComment",
"operation": "getAll"
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"credentials": {
"jiraSoftwareCloudApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "AI Agent",
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"parameters": {
"text": "=comments = {{ $json.concatenated_Comment }}\ndescription = {{ $json.Description }}\ntitle = {{ $json.Title }}\nstatus = {{ $json.EpicStatus }}\nepic_name = {{ $json.EpicName }}\n",
"options": {
"systemMessage": "=You are an AI assistant specialized in creating comprehensive Agile retrospective documents. Your task is to analyze the provided information about a completed task and generate an insightful **Lessons Learned** report formatted in **clean Markdown**, optimized for seamless conversion to Google Docs.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udce5 Input Format\nYou will receive structured input containing:\n* `epic_name`: The broader initiative or project category\n* `title`: The specific task or user story name\n* `description`: A concise explanation of what the task involved\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udce4 Output Instructions\nGenerate a detailed **Lessons Learned** report using the following **Markdown** structure:\n\n# LESSONS LEARNED REPORT\n\n**Epic:** {epic_name} \n**Date:** {{$today.format('yyyy-MM-dd')}}} \n**Task:** {title} \n**Description:** {description}\n\n## Key Findings\n\n* Clear, specific insight about a technical challenge encountered\n* Process-related discovery that impacted delivery\n* Team dynamics observation or workflow improvement identified\n* {Add more if needed}\n\n## Comments & Observations\n\n{Write 2\u20133 paragraphs with:}\n\n* Specific examples from task execution\n* Feedback or quotes from team members (if available)\n* Comparisons to prior approaches\n* Unexpected challenges or positive surprises\n\n## Actionable Recommendations\n\n1. Specific, implementable action to address a finding\n2. Concrete suggestion for process improvement\n3. Recommendation for knowledge sharing or team development\n4. {Add more as needed}\n\n## Metrics & Impact\n\n{When possible, include:}\n\n* Time saved or efficiency gained\n* Quality improvements\n* User/customer feedback\n* Cost implications\n\n## Tags\n\n`#lessons-learned` `#{normalized_epic_name}` `#{relevant_technology}` `#{improvement_area}`\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udcdd Guidelines\n\n1. **Be specific** \u2013 use real details, not vague statements\n2. **Stay relevant** \u2013 stick to the task and its broader context\n3. **Focus on learning** \u2013 prioritize transferable insights\n4. **Balance** \u2013 include both wins and challenges\n5. **Actionability** \u2013 make every suggestion doable\n6. **Concise yet clear** \u2013 avoid fluff; write for impact\n7. **Formatting Guidelines for Google Docs compatibility:**\n * Use only asterisks (*) for bullet points, never hyphens (-)\n * Add two spaces after each line in lists for proper line breaks\n * Always leave a blank line before and after headings\n * Avoid using underscores (_) in text; use hyphens (-) instead\n * For emphasis, use consistently **bold** for important points and *italics* for supplementary information\n * When mentioning code or technical terms, use `single backticks`, never triple backticks\n * Use a pipe-separated format for tables as shown in the template\n * Keep paragraphs short (3-5 sentences) for better readability\n8. **Metadata Handling:** Include the epic name and task title exactly as provided in the input, without modification\n9. **Date Format:** Use YYYY-MM-DD format for the date for consistent sorting and display\n10. **Tags:** Keep tags lowercase, with hyphens instead of spaces, and relevant to the content\n\n---"
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"parameters": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
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"name": "EpicName",
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"value": "={{ $('Jira Get All Issues').item.json.fields.parent.fields.summary }}"
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"value": "={{ $('Jira Get All Issues').item.json.fields.parent.fields.status.statusCategory.name }}"
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"name": "Title",
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"value": "={{ $('Jira Get All Issues').item.json.fields.summary }}"
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{
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"name": "Description",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Jira Get All Issues').item.json.fields.description }}"
},
{
"id": "5da4ae54-07e6-41b8-bd51-054fe56beb5f",
"name": "Comment",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.body.content[0].content[0].text }}"
}
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"typeVersion": 3.4
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"name": "Summarize",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.summarize",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldsToSplitBy": "EpicName, EpicStatus, Title, Description",
"fieldsToSummarize": {
"values": [
{
"field": "Comment",
"separateBy": "\n",
"aggregation": "concatenate"
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"name": "Google Docs",
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"parameters": {
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"actionsUi": {
"actionFields": [
{
"text": "={{ $json.output }}",
"action": "insert"
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},
"operation": "update",
"documentURL": ""
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"credentials": {
"googleDocsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 2
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{
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"name": "Jira Trigger",
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"parameters": {
"events": [
"jira:issue_updated"
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"additionalFields": {
"filter": ""
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"credentials": {
"jiraSoftwareCloudApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.1
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"name": "If",
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.changelog.items[0].toString }}",
"rightValue": "Done"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "b3ccd93e-a412-46f5-858d-ef8a2cd0efa9",
"name": "Simple Memory",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"sessionKey": "47",
"sessionIdType": "customKey"
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"typeVersion": 1.3
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"width": 380,
"height": 580,
"content": "## Epic Done?\nThis Node is Triggered on any issue change in Jira. However it only triggers the automation when the Epic status is changed to **Done**"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 820,
"height": 580,
"content": "## Fetch issue Description and Comments\nOnce the Epic is Done, these nodes fetch issues and comments that fall under the Epic. For further processing the output is bundled."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
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"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 540,
"height": 580,
"content": "## Summarize and send to Google Docs\nThe LLM is summarizing the description / comments and generates a report with a layout defined in the System Message. Finally the output is send to Google Docs."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"active": false,
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},
"Simple Memory": {
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{
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}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDocsOAuth2ApijiraSoftwareCloudApiopenAiApi
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About this workflow
Jira users who want to *automate the generation of a Lessons Learned or Retrospective* report after an Epic is Done.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/3934/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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