Matt Chong | n8n Creator This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7622 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Gmail to Slack: AI Summarized Email Alerts",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Trigger on Unread Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmailTrigger",
"position": [
0,
0
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"readStatus": "unread"
},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"name": "Get Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
224,
0
],
"parameters": {
"simple": false,
"options": {},
"messageId": "={{ $json.id }}",
"operation": "get"
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"name": "AI Agent",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"position": [
448,
0
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=You are an assistant that summarises emails. \nSummarise the following email into a concise message (max 250 characters).\n\nYour output must be valid JSON with exactly two fields:\n- \"sender\": the sender\u2019s name\n- \"summary\": the 250-character summary\n\nHere is the required output format:\n{\n \"sender\": \"Example Sender\",\n \"summary\": \"Example summary of the email, no more than 250 characters.\"\n}\n\nEmail content:\n{{ $json[\"text\"] }}",
"options": {},
"promptType": "define",
"hasOutputParser": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
"position": [
464,
224
],
"parameters": {
"model": {
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini"
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"name": "Structured Output Parser",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured",
"position": [
592,
224
],
"parameters": {
"schemaType": "manual",
"inputSchema": "{\n \"type\": \"object\",\n \"properties\": {\n \"sender\": {\n \"type\": \"string\",\n \"description\": \"The sender\u2019s name from the email\"\n },\n \"summary\": {\n \"type\": \"string\",\n \"maxLength\": 250,\n \"description\": \"A concise summary of the email content\"\n }\n },\n \"required\": [\"sender\", \"summary\"],\n \"additionalProperties\": false\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"name": "Send Notification to Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
800,
0
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $json.output.sender }}: {{ $json.output.summary }}",
"select": "user",
"otherOptions": {
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false
},
"authentication": "oAuth2"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-192,
304
],
"parameters": {
"width": 272,
"height": 128,
"content": "### \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Connect Credentials First\nEnsure Gmail, Slack, and OpenAI are connected before activating the workflow."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-80,
-128
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 272,
"height": 304,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd01 Adjust Frequency\nYou can modify how often the workflow checks for new emails in the Gmail Trigger node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
368,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 336,
"height": 608,
"content": "### \ud83e\uddea Tweak the AI Summary\n- Adjust the prompt in the AI Agent node to change the summary style. For example, include action items, highlight urgency, or support longer summaries.\n- Remove or update the 250-character limit in the prompt if you want more detailed outputs."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
720,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 256,
"height": 608,
"content": "### \ud83d\udce3 Slack Notification Tips\n\u2022 Customize Slack message format in the Send Notification to Slack node. Select the receiver. \n\u2022 You can include emojis, prefixes (e.g., \u201c\ud83d\udcec New Email\u201d), or sender-based routing if needed."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"connections": {
"AI Agent": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Notification to Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
],
"ai_outputParser": [
[
{
"node": "Structured Output Parser",
"type": "ai_outputParser",
"index": 0
}
]
],
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "OpenAI Chat Model",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI Agent",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Trigger on Unread Email": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
If you’re overwhelmed with incoming emails but only want to be notified about the essentials, this workflow is for you. Perfect for busy professionals who want a short AI summary of new emails delivered directly to Slack.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/7622/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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