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Google’s email service.

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Latest case update:2026-11-01

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Content & Creative

Build a Family Assistant in n8n: Automated Schedule, Meal & Routine Reminders

Import the n8n template → configure email/messaging credentials → customize family content → set cron triggers → activate automations

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Prerequisites: an active n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud) and configured email credentials (SMTP or Gmail). Template nodes have empty parameters and must be filled in after import.

n8n · email · telegram · gmail

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Work & Operations

Auto-generate a weekly business health report with n8n and Claude

Google Sheets data → n8n scheduled fetch → Claude analysis → Gmail delivery → Sheets logging

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Prerequisites: n8n instance (self-hosted or Cloud), Google account with Sheets and Gmail access, Anthropic API key. Cost: Anthropic API usage-based; n8n Cloud has a free tier. Input: a Google Sheet with one row per day and columns for key metrics. Output: a plain-text Gmail report plus an appended log row in Sheets.

n8n · gmail · google-sheets

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Content & Creative

Auto-generate AI-summarized newsletter drafts from RSS with n8n

RSS feed → Information Extractor summary → OpenAI newsletter text → Gmail draft

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Prerequisites: a self-hosted or cloud n8n instance; openAiApi and gmailOAuth2 credentials configured. Input is an RSS feed URL; output is a Gmail HTML draft. Costs depend on OpenAI usage and n8n hosting; not specified by source.

n8n · gmail

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Content & Creative

Auto-generate LinkedIn, Facebook, and Bluesky posts with images from Google Sheets topics

Input: rows marked ready in Google Sheets; Processing: Gemini writes platform-specific copy and an image prompt, generates the image, then PostWire publishes; Output: post links written back to the sheet, email alert on failure

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Prerequisites: n8n instance; PostWire account with social profiles connected; Google Sheets with columns topic, notes, status, posted_at, links, note; Google Gemini credentials for text and image models; Gmail credentials. Cost: Gemini text fits the free tier; Nano Banana image costs about 0.04 USD. PostWire free plan posts to 2 networks per post.

n8n · google-sheets · gmail

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Content & Creative

Auto-Generate Short Videos with n8n: OpenAI Script + Veo 3 + Gmail Delivery

Input: daily schedule trigger + customizable topic prompt; Processing: AI script → video prompt → Veo 3 render → poll-and-wait → download; Output: email with video attachment and social copy

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Prerequisites: accessible n8n instance; configured openAiApi credential (for three OpenAI nodes); configured gmailOAuth2 credential (for email); Google Generative Language API key (for Veo 3 generation and status polling). Costs: OpenAI API per token, Veo 3 per Google API pricing, n8n self-hosted or cloud per plan. Boundaries: default script topic is financial news; changing topics requires editing the Generate News Script node prompt. Veo 3 generation is async and requires polling. Video is fixed at 8 seconds, 16:9 aspect ratio.

n8n · gmail

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Content & Creative

Auto-categorize Gmail and draft replies with Groq in n8n

Gmail trigger → field extraction → Groq AI analysis → JSON parsing → priority alert + Google Sheets logging → conditional draft reply

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Prerequisites: n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud); Gmail OAuth2 credential (read emails + create drafts); Groq API key; optional Google Sheets OAuth2 credential. Cost: Groq API billed per token; n8n and Google APIs have free-tier limits.

n8n · gmail · google-sheets

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Money, Bills & Benefits

Auto-Classify Purchase Requisitions with Google Gemini and Route for Approval

Webhook ingestion → data validation → Gemini classification with confidence scoring → auto or manual approval → Sheets logging → Gmail/Slack notifications

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Requires an n8n instance; configure Google Gemini (googlePalmApi), Gmail OAuth2, Slack OAuth2, and Google Sheets credentials. The webhook source must send a POST request with pr_id, requester, description, and amount.

n8n · gmail · google-sheets · slack

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Work & Operations

n8n Automated Multilingual Gmail Draft Reply with GPT-4o

Gmail label trigger → GPT-4o assess & detect language → branch to generate Japanese/English draft → save as Gmail reply draft

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Prerequisites: accessible n8n instance; Gmail OAuth2 credential; OpenAI API credential. Create and apply a Gmail label (e.g., Inquiry) to target emails beforehand. The workflow polls for new messages with that label, defaulting to every minute. The template currently includes Japanese and English branches; expanding to additional languages requires adding Switch rules and corresponding generation-node system prompts.

n8n · gmail

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Money, Bills & Benefits

Automated PDF Invoice Processing & Approval Flow (n8n + OpenAI + Google Sheets)

PDF invoice → text extraction → GPT structured parsing → email approval → Google Sheets logging

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Prerequisites: n8n instance; Google Drive, Gmail, Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials; OpenAI API Key. Copy the author’s Google Sheet template first. Input is a PDF invoice file; output is a Google Sheets row with approval status. Costs depend on OpenAI API usage and n8n hosting.

n8n · google-drive · gmail · google-sheets

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Sales, Marketing & Support

Sales Pipeline 5-Bot Team Template: Lead Dispatches + Specialists Execute + Shared Folder Collaboration

Input your customer needs → Sales Lead breaks down and assigns tasks to 4 specialists → Outputs customer research, meeting briefs, follow-up drafts, and pipeline reviews, all saved to shared folder for your approval

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Prerequisites: a platform account supporting multi-Bot collaboration (e.g., Grok) where you can create 5 separate Bots; access or ability to connect Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Notion, and X; ability to create a shared folder at /workspace/shared/sales/ with sub-directory permissions. Cost: not specified by source; follow the actual billing of your platform and tools. Boundaries: all outbound sending, quoting, discounting, and contract terms require user confirmation; Bots do not accept or modify meeting invites; Bots do not set price floors.

Gmail · Slack · Notion · X · Google Calendar

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Sales, Marketing & Support

Newsletter Desk — Weekly Newsletter Draft Bot

Input: Gmail forwards and saved links/notes → Process: Grok Bot aggregates per role protocol → Output: Weekly newsletter draft in Google Doc

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Prerequisites: Grok Bot platform account; Gmail and Google Docs accounts with corresponding access permissions. Cost: unknown. Boundaries: The integrations tag in the source is a tool suggestion, not a pre-configured connector. If plugins are not connected, the Bot will prompt and ask to connect. Output language is fixed to English. This template only generates drafts and does not auto-send emails or publish content.

Gmail · Google Docs

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Work & Operations

Auto-Triage Security Incidents in n8n with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail Alerts

Security Hub alert → Webhook ingestion → field normalization → LLM classification & severity → LLM remediation plan → Gmail HTML brief

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Prerequisites: a publicly reachable n8n instance; OpenAI API credentials (openAiApi) and Gmail OAuth2 credentials (gmailOAuth2) configured in n8n. Input is Security-Hub-style JSON (detail.findings array). Costs are mainly OpenAI tokens and n8n hosting; Gmail can be swapped for SMTP or another channel. Estimated setup time: ~10–15 minutes.

n8n · Gmail

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Sales, Marketing & Support

n8n Automated Email Triage with Gmail, GPT-4o, and Slack

Periodically scan Gmail inbox, classify urgency and intent with GPT-4o, auto-label emails, and push summaries to Slack

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Prerequisites: n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud); OAuth/API credentials for Gmail, Slack, Google Sheets, and OpenAI. Gmail labels with AI Agent/ prefix must be created in advance. Google Sheets workbook needs two tabs with specified columns. Source has an inconsistency on schedule interval: workflow.json node is set to 4 hours, while description text mentions both hourly and every-4-hours.

n8n · gmail · google-sheets · slack

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Content & Creative

Content Creator Bot Team: 1 Lead + 3 Specialist Collaboration Template

Input your content request → lead breaks it down and assigns to research/script/distribution specialists → outputs schedule, drafts, multi-platform versions, and weekly analytics

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Prerequisites: access to grok-bot; accounts for Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Slack, and/or X if you choose to connect them (recommended by source, not mandatory). Boundaries: this template provides role prompts and collaboration flow only; tool account setup is your responsibility. Any external send, payment, transaction, or delete action requires your confirmation. Routine task times are examples—adjust to your timezone.

Gmail · Google Calendar · Notion · Slack · X

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Shopping & Errands

E-Commerce Seller Five-Role Bot Team Setup and Collaboration Template

Input: seller requests and store backend exports → Process: lead bot assigns tasks, four specialist bots execute, shared folder collaboration → Output: business briefings, product copy, competitor analysis, support tickets, and daily data reports

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Prerequisites: a platform account supporting grok-bot with ability to create 5 bots; currently using or willing to connect Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Notion, and/or X. Input format: paste prompt text into each bot's description field; store backend data exported as CSV/spreadsheets into a designated shared folder. Required materials: 5 bot prompt files (lead.md / sourcing.md / copy.md / support.md / data.md). Cost conditions: unknown (depends on platform grok-bot pricing and tool API usage). Boundaries: bots must not modify store prices/inventory/listing status, must not make payments/ads/purchases, and must not reply to customers on the seller's behalf; any outbound send, payment, transaction, or delete action requires draft approval by the seller.

Gmail · Slack · Notion · X · Google Calendar

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