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Generate social posts with Google Sheets and Slack

Runs on a schedule across Google Sheets, Slack and MySQL, summarises long text with an AI chain, then drops anything it has already handled. Built for listening, around a "Read Recent from Google Sheets" step, in 23 documented nodes.

Generate social posts with MySQL and Google Sheets without manual work. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Content Generation' pattern for marketing & advertising. It runs on a schedule and orchestrates 23 nodes across Google Sheets, Slack, MySQL. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. The result is a hands-off process that just works.

Key benefits

  • Keeps Google Sheets and Slack in step for listening, without anyone re-typing a row
  • Safe to re-run: records already in Google Sheets or Slack are skipped, across all 23 nodes of this listening build
  • A failed Google Sheets or Slack call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 23 nodes in this listening build
  • Every listening run leaves an audit row behind, alongside Google Sheets
  • The listening AI step is isolated from Google Sheets, so models swap without touching the other 23 nodes

Use cases

  • Teams keeping Google Sheets and Slack aligned by hand for listening
  • Listening work where "Read Recent from Google Sheets" is still a manual step before Google Sheets
  • Listening work that only reaches Google Sheets on a schedule, when someone remembers to start it

Integrations

Google SheetsSlackMySQLAnthropic

Workflow preview (23 nodes)

The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.

Daily ScheduleSchedule TriggerRead Recent from Google…Google SheetsNewest FirstSortTrim to Digest SizeLimitSummarize Content (AI)Chain SummarizationAnthropic Chat ModelLm Chat AnthropicRender as HTMLMarkdownPost Digest to SlackSlackArchive Digest in Googl…Google SheetsFingerprint for Idempot…CodeDrop Already-Processed …Remove DuplicatesLoad Previous SnapshotGoogle SheetsCompute Drift vs Snapsh…CodeStamp Completion TimeDate TimePersist Run MetadataExecution DataSerialize Run Output (C…Convert To FileArchive Row SnapshotMy SqlSummarize Run StatsSetAppend Audit Row (Googl…Google SheetsSend Summary to SlackSlackCapture Failure ContextSetEscalate Failure to Sla…SlackPark in Dead-Letter Que…My Sql

What's inside (23 nodes)

A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.

Chain SummarizationCodeConvert To FileDate TimeExecution DataGoogle SheetsLimitLm Chat AnthropicMarkdownMy SqlRemove DuplicatesSchedule TriggerSetSlackSort

From download to running in 3 steps

  1. 1
    Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
  2. 2
    Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
  3. 3
    Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.

What you'll learn

Production level

Production-grade: idempotency, dead-letter handling, and reconciliation included.

  • Chaining a writer pass and a separate critic pass for better output
  • Converting markdown to HTML for delivery
  • Moving data between Google Sheets, Slack and MySQL in a single run

Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.

Common questions

What exactly do I get?

The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.

How do I import it into n8n?

In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.

Do I need anything else for it to work?

You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Google Sheets, Slack, MySQL). No coding is required.

What if it doesn't work for me?

If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.

Can I modify or resell it?

You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.

Original n8n workflow template created and owned by WorkflowCrate. After purchase you receive the ready-to-import JSON file and a license to use and adapt it in your own projects.