This workflow follows the Informationextractor → Google Gemini Chat recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"value": "={{ $('Loop').item.json.name }}"
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"value": "={{ $('Limit').item.json.title }}"
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"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Limit').item.json.link }}"
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"id": "ebe92d40-a4a3-49fa-ae49-c1d0b87fcc0d",
"name": "GitHub Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return [\n {\n \"name\": \"n8n\",\n \"github\": \"n8n-io/n8n\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Roo-Code\",\n \"github\": \"RooVetGit/Roo-Code\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"LobeChat\",\n \"github\": \"lobehub/lobe-chat\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"New API\",\n \"github\": \"Calcium-Ion/new-api\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"ChatWise\",\n \"github\": \"egoist/chatwise-releases\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Folo\",\n \"github\": \"RSSNext/Folo\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Clash Verge Rev\",\n \"github\": \"clash-verge-rev/clash-verge-rev\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Cherry Studio\",\n \"github\": \"CherryHQ/cherry-studio\"\n }\n];"
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"notesInFlow": false,
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{
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"name": "If No Error",
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"parameters": {
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"operator": {
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"singleValue": true
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.error }}",
"rightValue": 0
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]
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"looseTypeValidation": true
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"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "f9ccdc63-06ae-47d0-8429-7a2b63d8c38a",
"name": "If New",
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"parameters": {
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"conditions": {
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"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
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"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.cache }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Limit').item.json.id }}"
}
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"looseTypeValidation": true
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"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "caf31152-18f0-4bf7-b09c-f76ba05dec5b",
"name": "Null",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
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},
{
"id": "1fe3264a-2db3-4d5c-b800-182e15a8a355",
"name": "Send Error",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
620,
560
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=:x: *`{{ $('Loop').item.json.name }}`* Error\n\n> {{ $json.error }}",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "C08ME7TDZ3J",
"cachedResultName": "github-release"
},
"otherOptions": {
"mrkdwn": true,
"sendAsUser": "Release Bot",
"unfurl_links": false,
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
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{
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"name": "If Not Empty",
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"conditions": [
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"operator": {
"type": "object",
"operation": "notEmpty",
"singleValue": true
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"leftValue": "={{ $json }}",
"rightValue": ""
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{
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"name": "Date Format",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"date": "={{ $('Loop').item.json.pubDate }}",
"format": "custom",
"options": {
"timezone": true
},
"operation": "formatDate",
"customFormat": "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "a06e7050-1f84-4083-9cd3-a6c4f2dd25f3",
"name": "Information Extractor",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.informationExtractor",
"position": [
440,
240
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $json.contentSnippet }}",
"options": {
"systemPromptTemplate": "You are an expert extraction algorithm.\nOnly extract relevant information from the text.\nIf you do not know the value of an attribute asked to extract, you may omit the attribute's value.\n\nYou need to analyze GitHub Release:\n\n1. Parse input content and identify all change items\n2. Filter out:\n - Contributor handles (@username)\n - Version numbers\n - Appreciation/congratulatory statements\n3. Categorize into:\n - features: New functionalities\n - fixes: Bug fixes\n - others: Documentation, configurations, etc.\n4. Language conversion:\n - Translate English descriptions to Chinese\n - Technical terms can remain in English but must use Chinese syntax\n5. Maintain original meaning with necessary simplification:\n - Remove redundancies\n - Merge similar entries\n - Simplify technical jargon\n\nProhibited elements:\n1. Explanatory text\n2. Markdown formatting\n3. Uncategorized content\n4. Untranslated English items\n5. Empty category headers"
},
"schemaType": "fromJson",
"jsonSchemaExample": "{\n \"features\": [\n \"\u65b0\u589e\u9996\u9875\u529f\u80fd\uff0c\u9ed8\u8ba4\u542f\u52a8\u9875\u9762\u6539\u4e3a\u9996\u9875\",\n \"\u65b0\u589e DNS \u8986\u5199\u529f\u80fd\uff0c\u9ed8\u8ba4\u542f\u7528 DNS \u8986\u5199\"\n ],\n \"fixes\": [\n \"\u4fee\u590d\u5f39\u9ed1\u6846\u7684\u95ee\u9898\",\n \"\u4fee\u590d\u7cfb\u7edf\u4ee3\u7406\u5730\u5740\u9519\u8bef\u7684\u95ee\u9898\"\n ],\n \"others\": [\n \"\u91cd\u6784\u540e\u7aef\uff0c\u5de8\u5e45\u6027\u80fd\u4f18\u5316\",\n \"\u4f18\u5316\u5b9a\u65f6\u5668\u7ba1\u7406\"\n ]\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "42ed9553-ed63-4554-b0c5-8b4d9a1e9ae9",
"name": "Send Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1200,
240
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=Release - {{ $('If Not Empty').item.json.name }}",
"select": "channel",
"blocksUi": "={{ $json }}",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "C08ME7TDZ3J"
},
"messageType": "block",
"otherOptions": {
"mrkdwn": true,
"sendAsUser": "GitHub Release",
"unfurl_links": false,
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "c4b89e3f-0c61-493d-8950-e77b56f38ca3",
"name": "Gemini",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini",
"position": [
440,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"temperature": 0.3
},
"modelName": "models/gemini-2.0-flash-001"
},
"credentials": {
"googlePalmApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b3979529-5445-4d44-bd9e-69079b222b8d",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-560,
-140
],
"parameters": {
"width": 420,
"height": 540,
"content": "## GitHub Releases Config\n- Edit the JavaScript array within this node's code area.\n- Modify or add the repositories you want to follow. Each repository object needs a `name` (custom display name) and `github` (format: `owner/repo`).\n- Example:\n ```javascript\n {\n \"name\": \"n8n\", // Custom display name\n \"github\": \"n8n-io/n8n\" // GitHub path\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"LobeChat\",\n \"github\": \"lobehub/lobe-chat\"\n }\n // ... add more repositories\n ```"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ed1b69c4-cb95-424a-85e8-7de827b20e22",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-900,
80
],
"parameters": {
"width": 260,
"height": 340,
"content": "## Cron Trigger\nAdjust the `Rule` setting to change the update check frequency (default is `0 */10 9-23 * * *`, checking every 10 minutes between 9 AM and 11 PM daily)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0ff16ac1-755d-4a83-a631-e6a8df4d14a6",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
380,
-220
],
"parameters": {
"width": 380,
"height": 580,
"content": "## Gemini (AI Model)\n- Select your configured Google Gemini credentials.\n- (Optional) Replace with a different supported AI model node and select its credentials.\n## Information Extractor \nAI Processing & Translation\n- **Main Configuration**: Review the `System Prompt`. By default, it asks the AI to extract information and translate it into **Chinese**. Modify this prompt if you need a different language or summary style."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6a985f02-105c-4f6e-a924-2289538dfdc0",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1140,
20
],
"parameters": {
"height": 380,
"content": "## Send Message\nSlack Notifications\n- Select your configured Slack credentials in both Slack nodes.\n- Set the target `Channel ID` for notifications."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "80300633-feba-4f12-9ee6-2abba300a153",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
560,
540
],
"parameters": {
"height": 340,
"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n## Send Error\n- Select your configured Slack credentials in both Slack nodes.\n- Set the target `Channel ID` for notifications."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9f671e1d-0b72-4e2c-ae80-f65a5aa56c1d",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1440,
-220
],
"parameters": {
"width": 460,
"height": 900,
"content": "## Prerequisites\n\n* **Redis**: Have an available Redis service and configure its credentials in n8n.\n* **AI Provider (Gemini)**: Configure credentials for Google Gemini (or your chosen AI model) in n8n.\n* **Slack**: Configure your Slack app credentials in n8n.\n\n## Slack Permissions Config\n- In the `Bot Token Scopes` section of the `OAuth & Permissions` menu, add the following permissions:\n - `chat:write`\n - `chat:write.customize`\n- Perform the `Install` (or Reinstall) operation in the `Install App` menu.\n- Obtain the `Bot User OAuth Token` and configure it in the credentials of n8n."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1b4274ec-0364-4c8d-b040-8882e48ab192",
"name": "Redis Set Id",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.redis",
"position": [
1440,
240
],
"parameters": {
"key": "=github_release:{{ $('If Not Empty').item.json.github }}",
"value": "={{ $('If Not Empty').item.json.id }}",
"keyType": "string",
"operation": "set"
},
"credentials": {
"redis": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3a809420-5bee-4976-a57e-ca161677de76",
"name": "Code for Slack Tpl",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
980,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "function generateRichTextBlock(title, items) {\n return {\n type: \"rich_text\",\n elements: [\n {\n type: \"rich_text_section\",\n elements: [{ type: \"text\", text: `${title}:` }]\n },\n {\n type: \"rich_text_list\",\n style: \"bullet\",\n indent: 0,\n border: 0,\n elements: items.map(item => ({\n type: \"rich_text_section\",\n elements: [{ type: \"text\", text: item }]\n }))\n }\n ]\n };\n}\n\nfunction generateRichText(value, metadata) {\n if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') return [];\n\n const { name, link, title, formattedDate } = metadata;\n \n const baseBlocks = [\n {\n type: \"header\",\n text: {\n type: \"plain_text\",\n text: name\n }\n },\n {\n type: \"context\",\n elements: [{\n text: `${formattedDate} | <${link}|${title}>`,\n type: \"mrkdwn\"\n }]\n },\n { type: \"divider\" }\n ];\n\n const sections = [\n { key: \"features\", title: \"Features\" },\n { key: \"fixes\", title: \"Fixes\" },\n { key: \"others\", title: \"Others\" }\n ];\n\n const contentBlocks = sections\n .filter(({ key }) => Array.isArray(value[key]) && value[key].length > 0)\n .map(({ key, title }) => generateRichTextBlock(title, value[key]));\n\n return {\n blocks: [...baseBlocks, ...contentBlocks]\n };\n}\n\nfunction processAllItems(infoExtractor, ifNotEmpty, dateFormat) {\n return infoExtractor.all().map((item, index) => {\n const metadata = {\n name: ifNotEmpty.all()[index].json.name,\n link: ifNotEmpty.all()[index].json.link,\n title: ifNotEmpty.all()[index].json.title,\n formattedDate: dateFormat.all()[index].json.formattedDate\n };\n return generateRichText(item.json.output, metadata);\n });\n}\n\nreturn processAllItems(\n $('Information Extractor'),\n $('If Not Empty'), \n $('Date Format')\n);"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "d11a10fc-c68b-4e2b-a00e-5d63ec38abf6",
"name": "RSS for Release",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
220,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://github.com/{{ $json.github }}/releases.atom ",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "e9691400-a3de-4267-93d8-f99469399e21",
"name": "Redis Get",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.redis",
"position": [
780,
380
],
"parameters": {
"key": "=github_release:{{ $('Loop').item.json.github }}",
"keyType": "string",
"options": {
"dotNotation": false
},
"operation": "get",
"propertyName": "cache"
},
"credentials": {
"redis": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "19314a54-e5b4-49ef-a550-1cabb23c8104",
"connections": {
"Loop": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Not Empty",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "RSS for Release",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Null": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Limit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Redis Get",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Gemini": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "Information Extractor",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If New": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Edit Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Null",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Redis Get": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If New",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Date Format": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code for Slack Tpl",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Edit Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If No Error": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Limit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Send Error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Null",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GitHub Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Not Empty": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Information Extractor",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Redis Set Id": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Send Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Redis Set Id",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GitHub Config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"RSS for Release": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If No Error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Code for Slack Tpl": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Information Extractor": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Date Format",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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How this works
Stay effortlessly informed about new software releases from your favourite GitHub repositories, saving hours of manual checks and ensuring your team never misses critical updates. This workflow automatically detects and summarises fresh releases, delivering concise notifications via Slack to keep developers and project managers aligned without overwhelming inboxes. At its core, the process hinges on a scheduled cron trigger that scans RSS feeds from GitHub, intelligently filtering for novel entries before extracting key details with Google Gemini's AI capabilities.
Use this workflow when managing multiple open-source dependencies or internal repos where timely release awareness boosts productivity, such as in agile development teams. Avoid it for high-frequency updates that could spam channels, or if you prefer email over Slack alerts. Common variations include swapping Slack for Microsoft Teams notifications or adding Redis caching to handle larger batches of repositories efficiently.
About this workflow
Github Releases. Uses limit, splitInBatches, scheduleTrigger, slack. Scheduled trigger; 24 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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Automatically fetch, curate, and distribute Reddit content digests using AI-powered filtering. This workflow monitors multiple subreddits, ranks posts by relevance, removes spam and duplicates, then d
HTTP Request, Agent, Google Gemini Chat +3