Workflow C Backlog

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "workflow_c_backlog",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "triggerTimes": [
          {
            "mode": "custom",
            "cronExpression": "0 8 * * 1-5"
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": "cron_daily_backlog",
      "name": "Cron 8AM Weekdays",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        260,
        260
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "read",
        "documentId": "={{$env.GOOGLE_SHEETS_ID}}",
        "sheetName": "={{($env.GOOGLE_SHEETS_RANGE || 'Backlog!A:F').split('!')[0]}}"
      },
      "id": "google_sheets_backlog",
      "name": "Read Google Sheets Backlog",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4,
      "position": [
        520,
        260
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "const now = new Date();\nconst overdue = [];\nfor (const item of items) {\n  const dueRaw = item.json.due_date || item.json.dueDate || item.json.DueDate || item.json.Due || '';\n  const owner = item.json.owner || item.json.Owner || item.json.assignee || 'Unassigned';\n  const title = item.json.item || item.json.title || item.json.Task || item.json.task || 'Untitled';\n  const due = dueRaw ? new Date(dueRaw) : null;\n  if (due && !Number.isNaN(due.getTime()) && due < now) {\n    overdue.push({ json: { title, owner, due_date: due.toISOString().slice(0, 10) } });\n  }\n}\nreturn overdue;"
      },
      "id": "filter_overdue",
      "name": "Filter Overdue Items",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        780,
        260
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "batchSize": 1
      },
      "id": "split_items",
      "name": "Split Items",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        1010,
        260
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "return items.map((item) => {\n  item.json.message = `\u26a0\ufe0f Overdue: ${item.json.title} assigned to ${item.json.owner} \u2014 due ${item.json.due_date}`;\n  return item;\n});"
      },
      "id": "format_message",
      "name": "Format Telegram Message",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1230,
        260
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "={{'https://api.telegram.org/bot' + $env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN + '/sendMessage'}}",
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "={\"chat_id\": $env.TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID, \"text\": $json.message}"
      },
      "id": "send_telegram",
      "name": "Send Telegram Alert",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4,
      "position": [
        1470,
        260
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Cron 8AM Weekdays": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read Google Sheets Backlog",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Read Google Sheets Backlog": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Filter Overdue Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Filter Overdue Items": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Split Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Split Items": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Format Telegram Message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        []
      ]
    },
    "Format Telegram Message": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Telegram Alert",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {},
  "versionId": "stage7h-workflow-c"
}

Credentials you'll need

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• googleSheetsOAuth2Api

About this workflow

workflow_c_backlog. Uses googleSheets, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/rosickyman09/AI-BA-Workflow-Agent/blob/5b617b1b969c6a9f8df84603667381d65c89774d/n8n/workflow_c_backlog.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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