Build a rising-topic reading shortlist from RSS feeds to HTML and CSV
Ready for 3.0Ready 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 workflow has 16 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger).
- Configure Feed Sources (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Fetch RSS Feed (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
- Fetch RSS Feed (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
- Fetch RSS Feed (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
- Fetch RSS Feed (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
- Filter Articles by Criteria (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Assign Topics to Articles (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Group Article Headlines (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Analyze Topic Momentum (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.
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 (6)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - RSS Read
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
From the author
Quick overview This workflow reads four public RSS/Atom feeds, groups and scores stories by topic, and compares recent coverage against an earlier baseline to spot rising themes, then produces a balanced reading shortlist as downloadable HTML and CSV. How it…