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Daily topic news digest with Gemini AI, Decodo MCP and Slack

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

Try It Out! This n8n template demonstrates how to build an autonomous AI news agent using Decodo MCP that automatically finds, scrapes, and delivers fresh industry news to your team via Slack. Use ...

Best for

  • Market Research automation workflows
  • AI RAG automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpclienttool, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.slack, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatgooglegemini, n8n-nodes-base.removeduplicates, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.code

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Daily topic news digest with Gemini AI, Decodo MCP and Slack
Workflow name
Daily topic news digest with Gemini AI, Decodo MCP and Slack

Try It Out!

This n8n template demonstrates how to build an autonomous AI news agent using Decodo MCP that automatically finds, scrapes, and delivers fresh industry news to your team via Slack.

Use cases are many – automated news monitoring for your industry, competitive intelligence gathering, startup monitoring, regulatory updates, research automation, or daily briefings for your organization.

How it works

  • Define your news topics using the Set node – AI, MCP, web scraping, whatever matters to your business.
  • The AI Agent processes those topics using the Gemini Chat Model, determining which tools to use and when.
  • Here's where it gets interesting: Decodo MCP gives your AI agent the tools to search Google, scrape websites, and parse content automatically – all while bypassing geo-restrictions and anti-bot measures.
  • The agent hunts for fresh articles from the last 48 hours, extracts clean data, and returns structured JSON results.
  • Format Results cleans up the AI's messy output and removes duplicates.
  • Your polished news digest gets delivered to Slack with clickable links and summaries.

How to use

  • Schedule trigger runs daily at 9 AM – adjust timing or swap for webhook triggers as needed.
  • Customize topics in the Set node to match your industry.
  • Scales effortlessly: add more topics, tweak search criteria, done.

Requirements

What the final output looks like

Here's what your team receives in Slack every morning:

Need help?

Join the Discord or email [email protected] for questions.

Happy Automating!

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 - Decodo MCP

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpClientTool - mcpClientTool
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 2 - Split

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

Block 3 - Slack

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

Block 4 - Gemini Chat Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - lmChatGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Remove Duplicates

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

Block 6 - Combine Results

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

Block 7 - Set Topics

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

Block 8 - Format Results

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

Block 9 - Schedule Trigger

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

Block 10 - Sticky Note

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

Block 11 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 12 - Agent: News Finder

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

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

Block 15 - Sticky Note4

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Daily topic news digest with Gemini AI, Decodo MCP and Slack
Complexity advanced
Nodes 15
Categories Market Research, AI RAG
Author Satyam Tripathi
Published 19 Sept 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/8738/8738.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 topic news digest with Gemini AI, Decodo MCP and Slack do?

Try It Out! This n8n template demonstrates how to build an autonomous AI news agent using Decodo MCP that automatically finds, scrapes, and delivers fresh industry news to your team via Slack. Use ...

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 Market Research, AI RAG use case.