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Classify Intercom messages & route to ClickUp or Slack with GPT-4o-mini

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

How it works This workflow automates the classification and routing of incoming Intercom conversations. When a new customer message arrives, it is analyzed by AI to determine category, sentiment, u...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.clickup, n8n-nodes-base.slack, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Classify Intercom messages & route to ClickUp or Slack with GPT-4o-mini
Workflow name
Classify Intercom messages & route to ClickUp or Slack with GPT-4o-mini

How it works

This workflow automates the classification and routing of incoming Intercom conversations. When a new customer message arrives, it is analyzed by AI to determine category, sentiment, urgency, and tags. Based on this classification, the workflow creates tasks in ClickUp for Support or Product requests, or sends real-time alerts to Slack for Sales inquiries.

Step-by-step

Webhook Intake

  • Triggered when Intercom sends a new conversation payload.

  • Captures customer details, message content, and metadata.

AI Classification

  • Sends the conversation JSON to OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini) with a structured prompt.

  • AI returns a JSON object with category (Support, Product, Sales, Other), sentiment, urgency, reasoning, and tags.

Processing & Structuring

  • A Code node parses the AI output and merges it with conversation details.

  • Prepares formatted task fields such as title, description, customer info, and priority.

Conditional Routing

  • Support requests โ†’ Task created in ClickUp with urgency and tags.

  • Product requests โ†’ Task created in ClickUp with structured details.

  • Sales inquiries โ†’ Slack alert sent to the Sales channel with context and AI reasoning.

  • Other โ†’ No task/action triggered.

Benefits

  • Automates Intercom ticket triage and routing in real time.

  • Ensures consistent, AI-driven classification of all customer conversations.

  • Reduces manual review time for Support, Product, and Sales teams.

  • Creates structured tasks with enriched metadata for faster resolution.

  • Keeps Sales teams instantly informed with Slack alerts for urgent leads.

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 - ๐Ÿ“จ Intercom Webhook

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

Block 2 - ๐Ÿง  Classifier โ€“ AI prompt

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2

Block 3 - GPT model (gpt-4o-mini)

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

Block 4 - ๐Ÿงฎ Process Classification

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 5 - ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Is Support Request?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 6 - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Is Product Request?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 7 - ๐Ÿ’ผ Is Sales Request?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 8 - ๐Ÿงพ Create Support Task

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

Block 9 - ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Create Product Task

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

Block 10 - ๐Ÿ“ฃ Slack โ€“ Notify Sales team

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 11 - Sticky Note

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 14 - Sticky Note3

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Classify Intercom messages & route to ClickUp or Slack with GPT-4o-mini
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 14
Categories AI Summarization, Multimodal AI
Author Avkash Kakdiya
Published 27 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/7933/7933.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 Classify Intercom messages & route to ClickUp or Slack with GPT-4o-mini do?

How it works This workflow automates the classification and routing of incoming Intercom conversations. When a new customer message arrives, it is analyzed by AI to determine category, sentiment, u...

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.