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Post new articles from feeds to Slack channel

Needs changes

by Paul Taylor · 511 views · created 2025-06-25 · Personal Productivity

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Cron. 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (legacy Cron node). Along the way it connects Slack and Google Sheets.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (legacy Cron node).

  1. Get Article Feeds (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Read Latest Articles from Feeds (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
  3. Get Historically Posted Articles from Google Sheet (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  4. Filter Unpublished Articles (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Append New Articles to Google Sheet (Google Sheets): append
  6. Post New Articles to Slack Channel (Slack): uses Slack

Services it uses

SlackGoogle Sheets

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • Cron in Trigger Workflow: replace with Schedule Trigger.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
Cron
Trigger Workflow
Schedule Trigger

Nodes used (5)

From the author

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. 📄 Post New Articles from Feeds to Slack Channel 🧠 What This Workflow Does This workflow automates the discovery and sharing of fresh articles from a curated…

Excerpt from Paul Taylor's description on n8n.io.

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