Create a Slack chatbot with GPT-4o for automated responses
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What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 6 nodes and runs when a chat message arrives. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model and Slack.
How it runs
Trigger: When a chat message arrives.
- Send User Message in Slack (Slack): uses Slack
- Sample Chat Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
- Send Agents Response in Slack (Slack): uses Slack
- Format Response (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
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.
Nodes used (5)
- OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Chat Trigger
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger
From the author
🧑💻 Description This workflow integrates Slack with an OpenAI Chat Agent to create a fully interactive chatbot inside your Slack workspace. It works in a bidirectional loop: 1. A user sends a message in Slack. 2. The workflow captures the message and logs…