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{
"name": "Smart Developer Journal: GitHub & Slack to Daily Report",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Smart Developer Journal\n\nAutomate your daily stand-up/report. This workflow aggregates your **GitHub Commits** and **Slack Messages** from the day, uses **Gemini** to summarize your progress and blockers, and drafts a formatted report.\n\n## How it works\n1. **Trigger:** Runs daily at 18:00 (or Manual Test).\n - *Includes a **Test Mode** to simulate \"Fixed bug #123\" and \"Deployed v2.0\".*\n2. **Fetch:** Gets today's commits from a repo and your messages from a Slack channel.\n3. **Summarize:** Gemini digests the technical details into a clean \"Done / Doing / Blockers\" format.\n4. **Draft:** Sends the generated report to **Slack** (as a draft/DM) or **Notion**.\n\n## Setup steps\n1. **Connect:** GitHub, Slack, Gemini.\n2. **Config:** Open **\"Config\"** to set Repo Owner/Name and Slack Channel.\n3. **Test:** Set `TEST_MODE` to `true` to generate a mock report instantly.",
"height": 380,
"width": 500,
"color": 3
},
"id": "sticky-main",
"name": "Sticky Note - Main",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-380,
240
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration\nSet Repo & User Info.",
"height": 140,
"width": 240,
"color": 6
},
"id": "sticky-config",
"name": "Sticky Note - Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-380,
660
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83d\udce5 Activity Aggregation\nGitHub & Slack or Mock Data.",
"height": 340,
"width": 760,
"color": 6
},
"id": "sticky-data",
"name": "Sticky Note - Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
180,
240
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83e\udde0 AI Summarization\nGenerates \"Done/Doing/Blocked\".",
"height": 140,
"width": 440,
"color": 6
},
"id": "sticky-ai",
"name": "Sticky Note - AI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1000,
240
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83d\udcdd Report Delivery\nPosts to Slack/Notion.",
"height": 140,
"width": 380,
"color": 6
},
"id": "sticky-deliver",
"name": "Sticky Note - Deliver",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1480,
240
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 18
}
]
}
},
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Daily Report (18:00)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
-600,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "id-1",
"name": "GITHUB_OWNER",
"value": "n8n-io",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "id-2",
"name": "GITHUB_REPO",
"value": "n8n",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "id-3",
"name": "SLACK_CHANNEL",
"value": "general",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "id-4",
"name": "TEST_MODE",
"value": "true",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true,
"options": {}
},
"id": "config-node",
"name": "Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
-360,
720
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "manual-trigger",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-600,
700
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "is_test",
"leftValue": "={{ $('Config').first().json.TEST_MODE }}",
"rightValue": "true",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "check-mode",
"name": "Test Mode?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
220,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Generate Mock Activity Data\nreturn [{\n json: {\n commits: [\n \"feat: Added new login screen component\",\n \"fix: Resolved API timeout issue on user fetch\",\n \"chore: Updated dependencies\"\n ],\n messages: [\n \"Discussed UI design with Sarah\",\n \"Investigating database latency in prod\"\n ]\n }\n}];"
},
"id": "mock-data",
"name": "Mock Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
460,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "repository",
"operation": "getCommits",
"owner": "={{ $('Config').first().json.GITHUB_OWNER }}",
"repository": "={{ $('Config').first().json.GITHUB_REPO }}",
"options": {
"since": "={{ $today.format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}T00:00:00Z"
}
},
"id": "get-commits",
"name": "Get GitHub Commits",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
460,
400
],
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "channel",
"operation": "history",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Config').first().json.SLACK_CHANNEL }}",
"mode": "id"
},
"limit": 20,
"filters": {}
},
"id": "get-slack",
"name": "Get Slack Msgs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.4,
"position": [
640,
400
],
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Prepare Context for AI\nconst mode = $('Config').first().json.TEST_MODE;\n\nif (mode === 'true') {\n const data = $('Mock Data').first().json;\n return [{ json: { \n activity_log: `Commits:\\n${data.commits.join('\\n')}\\n\\nChat:\\n${data.messages.join('\\n')}` \n } }];\n}\n\n// Process Real Data\n// Safely handle empty results\nconst commits = $('Get GitHub Commits').all().map(i => i.json.commit.message).join('\\n') || \"No commits today.\";\nconst chats = $('Get Slack Msgs').all().map(i => i.json.text).join('\\n') || \"No chat activity.\";\n\nreturn [{ json: { activity_log: `Commits:\\n${commits}\\n\\nChat:\\n${chats}` } }];"
},
"id": "prepare-context",
"name": "Prepare Context",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
820,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "models/gemini-1.5-flash",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "models/gemini-1.5-flash"
},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Act as a Tech Lead.\nSummarize my daily activity into a structured report.\n\n[Activity Log]\n{{ $json.activity_log }}\n\n[Output Format]\n- **Done:** (List completed tasks)\n- **Doing:** (List ongoing work)\n- **Blockers:** (Any issues found)\n- **Tomorrow:** (Suggested next steps)"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.googleGemini",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1040,
300
],
"id": "gemini-summarize",
"name": "Gemini: Summarize",
"credentials": {
"googlePalmApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse Gemini Output\nconst text = $input.first().json.content.parts[0].text;\nreturn { json: { report: text } };"
},
"id": "parse-report",
"name": "Parse Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1260,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Config').first().json.SLACK_CHANNEL }}",
"mode": "id"
},
"text": "=\ud83d\udcdd **Daily Developer Report**\n\n{{ $json.report }}",
"otherOptions": {}
},
"id": "send-slack",
"name": "Send to Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.4,
"position": [
1520,
300
],
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Test Mode?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Daily Report (18:00)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Test Mode?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mock Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Get GitHub Commits",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Mock Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Context",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get GitHub Commits": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Slack Msgs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Slack Msgs": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Context",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Context": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gemini: Summarize",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Gemini: Summarize": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Report": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send to Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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Smart Developer Journal: GitHub & Slack to Daily Report. Uses github, slack, googleGemini. Scheduled trigger; 16 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/alternativescom/n8n-automation-workflows/blob/main/10-smart-developer-journal/workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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