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The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "10 - Weekly AI Newsletter Auto-Draft",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 7 * * 1"
}
]
}
},
"id": "node-schedule",
"name": "Schedule - Monday 7AM",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
260,
400
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/TechCrunch",
"options": {}
},
"id": "node-rss-1",
"name": "RSS - TechCrunch AI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
480,
220
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/feed/",
"options": {}
},
"id": "node-rss-2",
"name": "RSS - AI News",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
480,
360
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://venturebeat.com/category/ai/feed/",
"options": {}
},
"id": "node-rss-3",
"name": "RSS - VentureBeat AI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
480,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Merge and deduplicate RSS items from all feeds\nconst allItems = $input.all();\nconst sevenDaysAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);\n\nconst seen = new Set();\nconst articles = [];\n\nfor (const item of allItems) {\n const j = item.json;\n const title = (j.title || '').trim();\n if (!title || seen.has(title.toLowerCase())) continue;\n \n const pubDate = new Date(j.pubDate || j.isoDate || 0);\n if (pubDate < sevenDaysAgo) continue;\n \n seen.add(title.toLowerCase());\n articles.push({\n title,\n link: j.link || '',\n summary: (j.contentSnippet || j.summary || '').substring(0, 400),\n pubDate: pubDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US'),\n source: j.feedUrl?.includes('techcrunch') ? 'TechCrunch' : j.feedUrl?.includes('venturebeat') ? 'VentureBeat' : 'AI News'\n });\n}\n\n// Sort by date, take top 10\nconst top10 = articles.slice(0, 10);\n\nconst articlesList = top10.map((a, i) =>\n `${i + 1}. [${a.source}] ${a.title}\\nURL: ${a.link}\\nSummary: ${a.summary}\\n`\n).join('\\n');\n\nreturn [{ json: { articles: top10, articlesList, count: top10.length } }];"
},
"id": "node-merge-articles",
"name": "Code - Merge & Filter Articles",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
700,
400
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "text",
"operation": "message",
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gpt-4o",
"mode": "list"
},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are the editor of 'The AI Stack Weekly', a newsletter for business professionals who want to leverage AI without getting lost in hype. Your voice is: authoritative but accessible, practical, slightly opinionated, no fluff.\n\nWrite a complete newsletter issue in HTML email format with:\n1. A catchy subject line suggestion\n2. A brief 2-3 sentence intro that sets the week's theme\n3. 5-7 curated article summaries with your expert commentary (2-3 sentences each, add your take on why it matters)\n4. A 'Tool of the Week' section highlighting one practical AI tool\n5. A brief 'Closing Take' - one actionable insight\n6. Professional sign-off\n\nUse inline CSS for styling. Make it scannable with clear sections. Return JSON: {\"subject\": \"...\", \"html\": \"...full HTML email body...\"}"
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Here are this week's top AI articles to curate:\n\n{{ $json.articlesList }}\n\nWeek ending: {{ new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', {weekday:'long', year:'numeric', month:'long', day:'numeric'}) }}"
}
]
},
"options": {
"temperature": 0.8,
"maxTokens": 4000
}
},
"id": "node-gpt-draft",
"name": "GPT-4o - Draft Newsletter",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"typeVersion": 1.7,
"position": [
920,
400
],
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const rawContent = $input.first().json.message?.content || '{}';\nlet newsletter;\ntry {\n newsletter = JSON.parse(rawContent);\n} catch (e) {\n // If not valid JSON, treat as raw HTML\n newsletter = { subject: 'The AI Stack Weekly \u2014 Week of ' + new Date().toLocaleDateString(), html: rawContent };\n}\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n subject: newsletter.subject || 'The AI Stack Weekly',\n htmlBody: newsletter.html || rawContent,\n draftedAt: new Date().toISOString()\n }\n}];"
},
"id": "node-parse-newsletter",
"name": "Code - Parse Newsletter Draft",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1140,
400
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.beehiiv.com/v2/publications/{{ $env['BEEHIIV_PUBLICATION_ID'] }}/posts",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{ $env['BEEHIIV_API_KEY'] }}"
},
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={\n \"subject\": {{ JSON.stringify($json.subject) }},\n \"content\": {\n \"free\": {\n \"email\": {{ JSON.stringify($json.htmlBody) }},\n \"web\": {{ JSON.stringify($json.htmlBody) }}\n }\n },\n \"status\": \"draft\",\n \"audience\": \"free\",\n \"send_at\": null,\n \"meta_default_description\": \"Your weekly AI automation briefing from The AI Stack\"\n}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "node-beehiiv",
"name": "HTTP - Create Beehiiv Draft",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1360,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "C_CONTENT_CHANNEL",
"mode": "id"
},
"messageType": "text",
"text": "\ud83d\udcf0 *Weekly Newsletter Draft Created!*\n\n*Subject:* {{ $('Code - Parse Newsletter Draft').item.json.subject }}\n\nThe draft has been created in Beehiiv. Review and schedule before sending.\n\ud83d\udd17 https://app.beehiiv.com/posts"
},
"id": "node-slack-notify",
"name": "Slack - Draft Ready Notification",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
1360,
500
],
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Schedule - Monday 7AM": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "RSS - TechCrunch AI",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "RSS - AI News",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "RSS - VentureBeat AI",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"RSS - TechCrunch AI": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code - Merge & Filter Articles",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"RSS - AI News": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code - Merge & Filter Articles",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"RSS - VentureBeat AI": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code - Merge & Filter Articles",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Code - Merge & Filter Articles": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GPT-4o - Draft Newsletter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GPT-4o - Draft Newsletter": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code - Parse Newsletter Draft",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Code - Parse Newsletter Draft": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP - Create Beehiiv Draft",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Slack - Draft Ready Notification",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"tags": [
{
"name": "newsletter"
},
{
"name": "content"
},
{
"name": "ai"
},
{
"name": "scheduled"
}
],
"meta": {
"description": "Every Monday at 7AM: pulls articles from 3 AI RSS feeds, deduplicates and filters to past week, feeds top 10 to GPT-4o to write a complete branded newsletter, creates a draft in Beehiiv, and notifies Slack for human review before sending.",
"prerequisites": [
"OpenAI API key (GPT-4o access)",
"Beehiiv account with API access (Creator plan+)",
"Slack Bot Token",
"Set env variables: BEEHIIV_API_KEY, BEEHIIV_PUBLICATION_ID",
"Update RSS feed URLs to your preferred AI sources"
],
"testingScenario": {
"happy_path": "Manual trigger \u2192 verify articles fetched, GPT draft created, Beehiiv draft appears in dashboard",
"edge_cases": [
"RSS feed returns no articles \u2192 empty articlesList sent to GPT (it will hallucinate - add length check)",
"GPT response not valid JSON \u2192 fallback handles it",
"Beehiiv API rate limit \u2192 429 error, add wait/retry",
"Newsletter HTML too long \u2192 Beehiiv may truncate at 100k chars"
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
10 - Weekly AI Newsletter Auto-Draft. Uses rssFeedRead, openAi, httpRequest, slack. Scheduled trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/satmakuru222/TheAIStackk/blob/main/n8n-workflows/10-weekly-ai-newsletter-autodraft.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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