Jobsearch Stale Alert

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "JobSearch Stale Alert",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 6
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "name": "Every 6 Hours",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "jobsearch list --status=stale --output=json"
      },
      "id": "get-stale",
      "name": "Get Stale Conversations",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const stale = JSON.parse($input.item.json.stdout || '[]');\n\n// Filter to only conversations that became stale recently (within last 6 hours)\n// This prevents repeated alerts for the same conversation\nconst now = new Date();\nconst sixHoursAgo = new Date(now - 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000);\n\nconst newlyStale = stale.filter(c => {\n  const lastActivity = new Date(c.last_activity_at);\n  const staleDays = 7; // matches config\n  const staleDate = new Date(lastActivity.getTime() + staleDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);\n  return staleDate >= sixHoursAgo && staleDate <= now;\n});\n\nif (newlyStale.length === 0) {\n  return []; // No output means workflow stops here\n}\n\nreturn newlyStale.map(c => ({\n  json: {\n    company: c.company,\n    recruiter: c.recruiter_name || 'Unknown',\n    lastActivity: c.last_activity_at,\n    subject: `Stale Alert: ${c.company} needs follow-up`,\n    body: `Your conversation with ${c.company}${c.recruiter_name ? ` (${c.recruiter_name})` : ''} has gone stale.\\n\\nLast activity: ${c.last_activity_at}\\n\\nConsider sending a follow-up message.`\n  }\n}));"
      },
      "id": "check-newly-stale",
      "name": "Check Newly Stale",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        440,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "fromEmail": "jobsearch@example.com",
        "toEmail": "you@example.com",
        "subject": "={{ $json.subject }}",
        "text": "={{ $json.body }}"
      },
      "id": "send-alert",
      "name": "Send Alert",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        660,
        0
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Every 6 Hours": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Stale Conversations",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Stale Conversations": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check Newly Stale",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Newly Stale": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Alert",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

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• smtp

About this workflow

JobSearch Stale Alert. Uses executeCommand, emailSend. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/vijay-prabhu/jobsearch-mcp/blob/debc745522f8daa8a15cebf66b14e377ea1b7605/workflows/stale-alert.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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