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Gap-time cafe finder with OpenRouter AI, Google Calendar, Maps & Slack alerts

Ready for 3.0

by Yoshino Haruki ✓ · 199 views · created 2025-11-20 · Personal Productivity, AI Chatbot

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 12 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 12:00). Along the way it connects Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Slack and OpenRouter Chat Model.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 12:00).

  1. Workflow Configuration (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: currentLocation, googleMapsApiKey, googlePlacesApiKey…
  2. Get Next Calendar Event (Google Calendar): get many
  3. Get Travel Time (Google Maps API) (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  4. Calculate Gap Time (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Check If Gap >= 30 Minutes (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  6. Get User Preferences (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  7. Send Urgent Move Alert (Slack) (Slack): uses Slack
  8. Search Nearby Cafes (Google Places API) (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  9. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model
  10. Send Slack Notification (Slack): uses Slack

Services it uses

Google CalendarGoogle SheetsSlackOpenRouter Chat Model

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (10)

From the author

Who’s it for This template is ideal for busy professionals, students, or anyone with a dynamic schedule who wants to optimize their brief periods of free time. If you frequently find yourself with unexpected gaps between meetings and wish for intelligent,…

Excerpt from Yoshino Haruki's description on n8n.io.

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