Send AI-summarized unread email alerts to Slack using GPT-4o and Gmail
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 AI workflow has 6 nodes and runs on Gmail events. Along the way it connects Gmail, OpenAI Chat Model and Slack.
How it runs
Trigger: On Gmail events.
- Get Email (Gmail): get
- AI Agent: runs an AI agent
- Send Notification to Slack (Slack): uses Slack
- OpenAI Chat Model: uses OpenAI Chat Model, with model: AI Agent
- Structured Output Parser: uses Structured Output Parser, with output parser: AI Agent
Services it uses
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.
- Still check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll) (Trigger on Unread Email).
Nodes used (6)
- Gmail Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Structured Output Parser
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack
From the author
Who is this for? If you’re overwhelmed with incoming emails but only want to be notified about the essentials, this workflow is for you. Perfect for busy professionals who want a short AI summary of new emails delivered directly to Slack. What does it solve?…