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Generate daily Jira summaries & weekly reports with Azure OpenAI and Gmail

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1. Workflow Overview

Description Automates daily EOD summaries from Jira issues into an Excel sheet, then compiles a weekly summary using Azure OpenAI (GPT 4o mini) and delivers it to stakeholders via email. Gain consi...

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  • Project Management automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
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Tools used

@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatazureopenai, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputparserstructured, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.jira, n8n-nodes-base.code, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Generate daily Jira summaries & weekly reports with Azure OpenAI and Gmail
Workflow name
Generate daily Jira summaries & weekly reports with Azure OpenAI and Gmail

Description

Automates daily EOD summaries from Jira issues into an Excel sheet, then compiles a weekly summary using Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) and delivers it to stakeholders via email. Gain consistent reporting, clear insights, and hands-free delivery. ✨📧

What This Template Does

  • Fetches Jira issues and extracts key fields. 🧩
  • Generates End‑of‑Day summaries and stores them in Excel daily. 📄
  • Aggregates the week’s EOD data from Excel. 📚
  • Creates a weekly summary using Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini). 🤖
  • Delivers the weekly report to stakeholders via email. 📬

Key Benefits

  • Saves time with fully automated daily and weekly reporting. ⏱️
  • Ensures consistent, structured summaries every time. 📏
  • Improves clarity for stakeholders with readable insights. 🪄
  • Produces mobile-friendly email summaries for quick consumption. 📱
  • No-code customization inside n8n. 🛠

Features

  • Jira issue ingestion and transformation.
  • Daily EOD summary generation and Excel storage.
  • Weekly AI summarization with Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini).
  • Styled HTML email output to stakeholders.
  • Scheduling for hands-free execution.

Requirements

  • An n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted).
  • Jira access to read issues.
  • Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) for weekly AI summarization.
  • Email service (Gmail/SMTP) configured in n8n credentials.
  • Excel/Sheet storage set up to append and read daily EOD entries.

Target Audience

  • Engineering and product teams needing routine summaries.
  • Project managers tracking daily progress.
  • Operations teams consolidating weekly reporting.
  • Stakeholders who prefer clean email digests.

Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

  • Jira: Connect your Jira credentials and confirm issue read access.
  • Azure OpenAI: Deploy GPT-4o-mini and add Azure OpenAI credentials in n8n.
  • Gmail/SMTP: Connect your email account in n8n Credentials and authorize sending.
  • Excel/Sheet: Configure the sheet used to store daily EOD summaries.
  • Import the workflow, assign credentials to nodes, replace placeholders, then run and schedule.

Security Best Practices

  • Use scoped API tokens for Jira with read-only permissions. 🔐
  • Store Azure OpenAI and email credentials in n8n’s encrypted credentials manager. 🧯
  • Limit email recipients to approved stakeholder lists. 🚦
  • Review logs regularly and rotate credentials on a schedule. ♻

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 - Azure OpenAI Chat Model

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

Block 2 - Azure OpenAI Chat Model1

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

Block 3 - Structured Output Parser

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 4 - Structured Output Parser1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 5 - Sticky Note

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

Block 6 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 7 - Get ALL issues

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

Block 8 - Flatten Input

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

Block 9 - Create Summary

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

Block 10 - Append Summary

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 11 - Daily Evening Trigger

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

Block 12 - Friday Evening Trigger

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

Block 13 - Get all stored data

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 14 - Flatten the input

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

Block 15 - Create Weekly Summary

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

Block 16 - Create Email

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

Block 17 - Email to Stakeholders

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 18 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 19 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 21 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 22 - Sticky Note6

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

Block 23 - Sticky Note7

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

Block 24 - Sticky Note8

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

Showing the first 24 of 26 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Generate daily Jira summaries & weekly reports with Azure OpenAI and Gmail
Complexity advanced
Nodes 26
Categories Project Management, AI Summarization
Author Rahul Joshi
Published 15 Oct 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/9683/9683.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 Generate daily Jira summaries & weekly reports with Azure OpenAI and Gmail do?

Description Automates daily EOD summaries from Jira issues into an Excel sheet, then compiles a weekly summary using Azure OpenAI (GPT 4o mini) and delivers it to stakeholders via email. Gain consi...

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 Project Management, AI Summarization use case.