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Auto-generate sticky notes and rename nodes

Ready for 3.0

by Miha ✓ · 2,823 views · created 2026-03-04 · Document Ops, AI Summarization

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 23 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Set Workflow Variables (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: workflow, MAX_RETRIES, renameNodes
  2. Strip & Prepare (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  3. Parse Nodes (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. AI Groups Logically (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
  5. Compute Bounding Boxes (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Collision Resolution (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Generate Stickies (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Merge & Export (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  9. Collision Detector (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Loop Controller (Automatic Fixer) (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

…plus 8 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

OpenAI 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 (7)

From the author

This is an official n8n workflow that helps you follow our sticky note and naming guidelines - required for getting your template published on the n8n template library. How it works: 1. Parses the workflow's nodes, connections, and spatial layout. 2. Uses…

Excerpt from Miha's description on n8n.io.

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