Handle user questions: Slack + AI routing
Answers live in a chat window across Slack and Google Sheets, classifies each item with a language model. Built for research assistant, around a "Keep Valid Requests" step, in 14 documented nodes.
Handle user questions with instant alerts for Research Assistant. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Chatbot Responder' pattern for AI & automation. It starts from a chat message and orchestrates 14 nodes using core n8n nodes. 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. What used to take a morning now runs on its own.
Key benefits
- ✓Keeps Slack and Google Sheets in step for research assistant, without anyone re-typing a row
- ✓A failed Slack or Google Sheets call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 14 nodes in this research-assistant build
- ✓Branches rejoin before Slack, so a research-assistant run reports once rather than 14 times
- ✓Every research-assistant run leaves an audit row behind, alongside Slack
- ✓Pinned sample data ships with it — run all 14 nodes for research assistant before wiring Slack
Use cases
- →Teams keeping Slack and Google Sheets aligned by hand for research assistant
- →Research-assistant conversations in Slack you would rather not staff around the clock
- →Research assistant work where "Keep Valid Requests" is still a manual step before Slack
- →Research assistant work that only reaches Slack in a chat window, when someone remembers to start it
Integrations
Workflow preview (14 nodes)
The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.
What's inside (14 nodes)
A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.
From download to running in 3 steps
- 1Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
- 2Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
- 3Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.
What you'll learn
Core levelA compact production shape: validation and error handling without extra machinery.
- •Handling a live chat trigger and shaping each reply before it is sent
- •Escalating to a human when the bot cannot answer
- •Moving data between Google Sheets and Slack 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 (Slack, Google Sheets). 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.
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