Theodoros Mastromanolis This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #13924 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → OpenAI Chat recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "Write daily tech news with AI using RSS and WordPress",
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{
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"value": "={{ new Date($json.isoDate || $json.pubDate || 0).getTime() }}"
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"jsCode": "// Aggregate all articles into a single text block for the AI agent\nconst articles = $input.all();\n\nlet summaryText = 'TODAY\\'S TOP NEWS ARTICLES (' + articles.length + ' articles from the last 24 hours):\\n\\n';\n\nfor (let i = 0; i < articles.length; i++) {\n const a = articles[i].json;\n summaryText += (i + 1) + '. ' + (a.title || 'No title') + '\\n';\n summaryText += ' URL: ' + (a.link || '') + '\\n';\n const snippet = (a.snippet || '').substring(0, 250);\n if (snippet) {\n summaryText += ' ' + snippet + '\\n';\n }\n summaryText += '\\n';\n}\n\nreturn [{ json: { articlesSummary: summaryText, articleCount: articles.length } }];"
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"text": "=You are a professional tech news journalist. Every day you receive a digest of the latest news articles from major tech publications. Your job is to pick the most newsworthy story (or combine 2-3 related stories into one narrative) and write an original, polished news article.\n\n## Today's News Digest\n{{ $json.articlesSummary }}\n\n## Tools Available\n- **Fetch Article**: Pass a full article URL (including https://) to read the complete text. Use this to get the full details of the articles you want to write about.\n\n## Your Task\n1. Review the headlines and snippets above.\n2. Pick the single most important/interesting story, OR pick 2-3 related stories you can weave into one narrative.\n3. Use the Fetch Article tool to read the full text of your chosen 2-3 articles. Do NOT fetch more than 3.\n4. If a fetch fails (paywall, error), skip it and work with what you have.\n5. Write an original news article based on what you've read.\n\n## NEWS ARTICLE STRUCTURE\n\n### Headline\nClear, factual, attention-grabbing.\n\n### Lead Paragraph (1 paragraph)\nThe most important facts: who, what, when, where, why.\n\n### Body (3-5 paragraphs, use <h2> subheadings where appropriate)\n- Key details and context\n- Background and significance\n- Multiple perspectives where available\n- Concrete data, numbers, or specifics\n\n### What's Next (1-2 paragraphs)\nImplications, what to watch for, what happens next.\n\n## WRITING RULES\n- Neutral, professional journalistic tone\n- 600-1000 words\n- All content ORIGINAL \u2014 synthesize and rewrite, never copy\n- Attribute sources naturally (e.g. \"according to Ars Technica\", \"The Verge reports\")\n- Use <h2>, <p>, <strong>, <em> for formatting\n- Do NOT include <html>, <head>, or <body> tags\n\n## OUTPUT FORMAT\nReturn in this EXACT format:\n\nTITLE: [Your headline]\n\n---CONTENT---\n\n[Full article in HTML]",
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"parameters": {
"title": "={{ $json.title }}",
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-5.1",
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"name": "Fetch Article",
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"content": "## Try It Out!\n### Automatically write and publish an original tech news article to WordPress every morning \u2014 completely hands-free.\n\nGreat for tech bloggers, content creators, or anyone who wants a daily news column without the daily effort.\n\n### How it works\n* A schedule trigger fires daily at 8 AM and pulls articles from four RSS feeds (BBC Tech, The Verge, Ars Technica, TechCrunch).\n* Articles are merged, normalized, filtered to the last 24 hours, sorted, and capped at 10.\n* An OpenAI-powered AI agent picks the most newsworthy story, fetches full article text, and writes an original 600\u20131000 word article.\n* The output is parsed into a title and HTML body, then posted as a draft to WordPress.\n\n### How to use\n* Add your OpenAI API key under Credentials.\n* Add your WordPress API credentials (site URL + application password).\n* Optionally swap RSS feeds, adjust the article limit, or change the post status.\n* Activate the workflow \u2014 it runs daily at 8 AM.\n\n### Requirements\n* OpenAI account and API key\n* WordPress site with application password enabled\n\n### Need Help?\nJoin the [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/XPKeKXeB7d) or ask in the [Forum](https://community.n8n.io/)!\n\nHappy Hacking!"
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"content": "## 1. Fetch RSS feeds\nPulls the latest articles from BBC Tech, The Verge, Ars Technica, and TechCrunch in parallel, triggered daily at 8 AM."
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"parameters": {
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"width": 960,
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"content": "## 2. Normalize and filter\nStandardizes fields across feeds, drops articles older than 24 hours, sorts by date, and caps the list at 10 items."
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"parameters": {
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"width": 600,
"height": 696,
"content": "## 3. AI writes the article\nCompiles headlines into a digest, then an OpenAI agent picks the top story, fetches full text, and writes an original news article."
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"content": "## 4. Publish to WordPress\nExtracts the headline and HTML body from the AI output and creates a WordPress draft post."
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}
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Tech bloggers, content creators, and site owners who want a fully automated daily news column without writing a single word. A schedule trigger fires daily at 8 AM and pulls articles from four RSS feeds (BBC Tech, The Verge, Ars Technica, TechCrunch). All feeds are merged,…
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