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Daily morning briefing with Google Calendar, weather, and news to Slack

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

Personal Daily Morning Briefing Automation Who’s it for Busy professionals who want a quick daily update combining their calendar, weather, and top news. How it works Every morning at 7 AM, this wo...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.googlecalendar, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.rssfeedread, n8n-nodes-base.slack, n8n-nodes-base.merge, 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 higashiyama .

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Daily morning briefing with Google Calendar, weather, and news to Slack
Workflow name
Daily morning briefing with Google Calendar, weather, and news to Slack

Personal Daily Morning Briefing Automation

Who’s it for

Busy professionals who want a quick daily update combining their calendar, weather, and top news.

How it works

Every morning at 7 AM, this workflow gathers:

  • Today’s Google Calendar events
  • Current weather for Tokyo
  • Top 3 news headlines (from Google News RSS) Then it formats everything into a single Slack message.

How to set up

  1. Connect your Google Calendar and Slack accounts in the Credentials section.
  2. Update rssUrl or weatherApiUrl if you want different sources.
  3. Set your Slack channel in the "Post to Slack" node.

Requirements

  • Google Calendar and Slack accounts
  • RSS feed and weather API (no authentication required)

How to customize

You can modify:

  • The trigger time (in the Schedule Trigger node)
  • City for the weather
  • RSS feed source
  • Message format in the “Format Briefing Message” node

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 - Daily Morning Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - Workflow Configuration

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

Block 3 - Get Today's Calendar Events

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar - googleCalendar
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 4 - Get Weather Forecast

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 5 - Get Top News from RSS

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - rssFeedRead
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 6 - Format Briefing Message

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

Block 7 - Post to Slack

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

Block 8 - Wait for All Data

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 9 - Template Description

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

Block 10 - Weather Note

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

Block 11 - News Note

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

Block 12 - Slack Note

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Daily morning briefing with Google Calendar, weather, and news to Slack
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 12
Categories Personal Productivity
Author higashiyama
Published 17 Oct 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/9819/9819.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 Daily morning briefing with Google Calendar, weather, and news to Slack do?

Personal Daily Morning Briefing Automation Who’s it for Busy professionals who want a quick daily update combining their calendar, weather, and top news. How it works Every morning at 7 AM, this wo...

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 Personal Productivity use case.