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1. Workflow Overview

Stay ahead of the curve with this smart Hacker News monitor. Unlike simple RSS feeds, this workflow uses a custom "Gravity Score" algorithm to identify rising trends and filter out noise, pushing a...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.filter, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.telegram, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenrouter, n8n-nodes-base.code, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Send 24-hour Hacker News trends to Telegram with OpenRouter AI translation
Workflow name
Send 24-hour Hacker News trends to Telegram with OpenRouter AI translation

Stay ahead of the curve with this smart Hacker News monitor. Unlike simple RSS feeds, this workflow uses a custom "Gravity Score" algorithm to identify rising trends and filter out noise, pushing a clean, summarized digest to your Telegram.

✨ Key Features

  • 🧠 Smart Algorithms:

  • Gravity Score: Calculates popularity based on points, comments, and time (velocity), ensuring you see trending stories, not just old ones.

  • Noise Filtering: Automatically discards "infancy" posts (new posts with zero engagement) to keep your feed high-quality.

  • šŸ¤– Optional AI Translation: Includes an AI Agent (via OpenRouter/LLM) to translate titles and summaries into your local language (e.g., Chinese, Spanish, French).

> Don't need translation? Simply delete the Translate node and connect the Filter node directly to the Combine message templates node.

  • šŸ“± Beautiful Telegram Format: Delivers a clean HTML-formatted digest with clickable links, stats (Points/Comments), and story previews.

āš™ļø How It Works

  1. Schedule: Runs every 4 hours (configurable) to fetch data from the past 24 hours via the Algolia API.

  2. Analyze: Calculates the velocity score for each post and filters out low-quality entries.

  3. Translate (Optional): Uses an LLM to translate the content. You can customize the target language in the AI Agent's system prompt.

  4. Format & Send: Combines the data into a structured message and pushes it to your Telegram Chat/Channel.

šŸ“ Setup Instructions

  1. Telegram Credentials:
  • Create a bot via @BotFather.

  • Add the Bot Token to the Telegram node credentials.

  • Get Chat ID.

  1. AI Configuration (Optional):
  • Configure your LLM credentials (e.g., OpenRouter, OpenAI).

  • In the "Translate" (AI Agent) node, edit the System Prompt to change the target language (Default is set to translate to Chinese).

šŸ‘€ Output Example

🚨 Hacker News 24H Trending Alert
šŸ“‰ Top stories captured: 5

šŸ”„ Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?
šŸ“ˆ 16.39 | šŸ’¬ 796 | ā­ļø 482
šŸ•’ Posted 12.7 hours ago
> Countless voiceless people sit alone every day...

šŸ”„ Show HN: Gambit, an open-source agent harness
šŸ“ˆ 2.20 | šŸ’¬ 11 | ā­ļø 58
šŸ•’ Posted 5.3 hours ago
> Wanted to show our open source agent harness...

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 - Sticky Note

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

Block 2 - Filter

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

Block 3 - Schedule Trigger

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

Block 4 - Send a text message

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

Block 5 - OpenRouter Chat Model1

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

Block 6 - Algolia parameters

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

Block 7 - Recalculate popularity score

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

Block 8 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 9 - Translate

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 3.1

Block 10 - Request Algolia

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.3

Block 11 - Merge translation results

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

Block 12 - Combine message templates

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note2

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Send 24-hour Hacker News trends to Telegram with OpenRouter AI translation
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 13
Categories Market Research, AI Summarization
Author CryoZeroLabs
Published 16 Jan 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/12748/12748.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 Send 24-hour Hacker News trends to Telegram with OpenRouter AI translation do?

Stay ahead of the curve with this smart Hacker News monitor. Unlike simple RSS feeds, this workflow uses a custom "Gravity Score" algorithm to identify rising trends and filter out noise, pushing a...

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 Summarization use case.