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📌 Purpose
This workflow enables automated and AI-driven topic monitoring , delivering concise article summaries directly to a Slack channel in a structured and easy-to-read format.
It allows users to stay informed on specific topics of interest effortlessly, without manually checking multiple sources, ensuring a time-efficient and focused monitoring experience.
To get started, copy the Google Sheets template required for this workflow from here .
🎯 Target Audience
This workflow is designed for:
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Industry professionals looking to track key developments in their field.
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Research teams who need up-to-date insights on specific topics.
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Companies aiming to keep their teams informed with relevant content.
⚙️ How It Works
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Trigger: A Scheduler initiates the workflow at regular intervals (default: every hour).
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Data Retrieval:
- RSS feeds are fetched using the RSS Read node.
- Previously monitored articles are checked in Google Sheets to avoid duplicates.
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Content Processing:
- The article relevance is assessed using OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) .
- Relevant articles are scraped using Jina AI to extract content.
- Summaries are generated and formatted for Slack.
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Output:
- Summaries are posted to the specified Slack channel.
- Article metadata is stored in Google Sheets for tracking.
🛠️ Key APIs and Nodes Used
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Scheduler Node: Triggers the workflow periodically.
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RSS Read: Fetches the latest articles from defined RSS feeds.
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Google Sheets: Stores monitored articles and manages feed URLs.
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OpenAI API (GPT-4o-mini): Classifies article relevance and generates summaries.
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Jina AI API: Extracts the full content of relevant articles.
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Slack API: Posts formatted messages to Slack channels.
This workflow provides an efficient and intelligent way to stay informed about your topics of interest, directly within Slack.