Block 1 - Github Trigger
- Type / Role
- n8n-nodes-base.githubTrigger - githubTrigger
- Config choices
- Version 1
How it works This workflow automatically handles new GitHub issues by reading and understanding them using AI, then taking multiple actions simultaneously — creating tasks, sending notifications, a...
n8n-nodes-base.githubtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.slack, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.clickup, n8n-nodes-base.github
This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Avkash Kakdiya.
Original n8n.io sourceThis workflow automatically handles new GitHub issues by reading and understanding them using AI, then taking multiple actions simultaneously — creating tasks, sending notifications, and keeping everything organized — without any manual effort.
Trigger & filter
GitHub Trigger – Listens for issue events on a GitHub repository.
If – Filters to only process issues with the action opened.
AI analysis
Message a model – Sends the issue title, body, and metadata to GPT-4.1-mini with a structured prompt to extract category, subcategory, severity, priority, estimated effort, assigned team, summary, and suggested action.
Parse AI Response – Converts the raw AI text output into a clean structured JSON object and appends a formatted date.
Parallel output actions
Append row in sheet – Logs all issue data and AI analysis into a Google Sheets tracker.
Create a task – Creates a prioritized ClickUp task with full issue and AI analysis details.
Send a message – Posts a formatted Slack alert to #github-alerts with issue details and AI analysis.
Send a message1 – Sends an HTML-formatted email via Gmail with the full issue report and AI insights.
Create a comment on an issue – Posts the AI analysis summary as a comment directly on the GitHub issue.
HTTP Request – Applies AI-generated labels (category + severity) to the GitHub issue via the GitHub API.
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.
| Workflow | Triage GitHub issues with GPT-4.1-mini, Slack, Gmail, ClickUp and Sheets |
|---|---|
| Complexity | advanced |
| Nodes | 18 |
| Categories | Ticket Management, AI Summarization |
| Author | Avkash Kakdiya |
| Published | 20 Apr 2026 |
Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/15169/15169.json as the source template for this automation.
Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.
Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.
Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.
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.
How it works This workflow automatically handles new GitHub issues by reading and understanding them using AI, then taking multiple actions simultaneously — creating tasks, sending notifications, a...
Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.
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 Ticket Management, AI Summarization use case.