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Automated Trello Board Summarization with GPT-5-Nano

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

This workflow pulls a Trello board → lists → cards , maps key fields (board, list, task names/descriptions), and asks OpenAI to summarize the board . ️ Setup Instructions 1️⃣ Connect Trello (Devel...

Best for

  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.trello, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Robert Breen.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Automated Trello Board Summarization with GPT-5-Nano
Workflow name
Automated Trello Board Summarization with GPT-5-Nano

This workflow pulls a Trello board → lists → cards, maps key fields (board, list, task names/descriptions), and asks OpenAI to summarize the board.


⚙️ Setup Instructions

1️⃣ Connect Trello (Developer API)

  1. Get your API key: https://trello.com/app-key
  2. Generate a token (from the same page → Token), or use:
    https://trello.com/1/authorize?expiration=never&name=n8n&scope=read,write&response_type=token&key=YOUR_API_KEY
  3. In n8n → Credentials → New → Trello API, paste API Key and Token, save.
  4. Open each Trello node (Get Board, Get Lists, Get Cards) and select your Trello credential.

2️⃣ Set Up OpenAI

  1. Create an API key: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
  2. (If needed) Add billing: https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/billing/overview
  3. In n8n → Credentials → New → OpenAI, paste your key, save.
  4. In the OpenAI Chat Model node, pick your credential and model (e.g., gpt-5-nano).

3️⃣ Add Your Board URL to “Get Board”

  1. Copy your Trello board URL (e.g., https://trello.com/b/DCpuJbnd/administrative-tasks).
  2. Open the Get Board node → Resource: Board, Operation: Get.
  3. In ID, choose URL mode and paste the board URL.
    • The node will resolve the board and output its id → used by Get Lists / Get Cards.

▶️ Run

  • Click Execute Workflow.
  • The final Summarize Tasks step returns a concise board summary.

📬 Contact

📧 [email protected]
🔗 Robert Breen
🌐 ynteractive.com

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - OpenAI Chat Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 3 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Sticky Note41

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Sticky Note42

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Get Board

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.trello - trello
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Get Lists

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.trello - trello
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Get Cards

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.trello - trello
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Map Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 10 - Combine into One

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Summarize Tasks

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 12 - Sticky Note43

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Automated Trello Board Summarization with GPT-5-Nano
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 12
Categories AI Summarization, Multimodal AI
Author Robert Breen
Published 19 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/7612/7612.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Automated Trello Board Summarization with GPT-5-Nano do?

This workflow pulls a Trello board → lists → cards , maps key fields (board, list, task names/descriptions), and asks OpenAI to summarize the board . ️ Setup Instructions 1️⃣ Connect Trello (Devel...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your AI Summarization, Multimodal AI use case.