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Triage GitHub issues with GPT-4.1-mini, Slack, Gmail, ClickUp and Sheets

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1. Workflow Overview

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...

Best for

  • Ticket Management automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

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

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Triage GitHub issues with GPT-4.1-mini, Slack, Gmail, ClickUp and Sheets
Workflow name
Triage GitHub issues with GPT-4.1-mini, Slack, Gmail, ClickUp and Sheets

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, and keeping everything organized — without any manual effort.

Step-by-step

  • 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.

Why use this?

  • Eliminates manual issue triage by using AI to instantly classify and prioritize every new issue
  • Keeps the entire team informed across Slack, Email, and GitHub simultaneously
  • Auto-creates ClickUp tasks so nothing falls through the cracks
  • Logs every issue to Google Sheets for reporting and trend analysis
  • Responds directly on GitHub so issue reporters get instant acknowledgment

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 - Github Trigger

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

Block 2 - If

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

Block 3 - Send a message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.4

Block 4 - Message a model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 5 - Parse AI Response

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

Block 6 - Send a message1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 7 - Create a task

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

Block 8 - Create a comment on an issue

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.github - github
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 9 - HTTP Request

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

Block 10 - Append row in sheet

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

Block 11 - Sticky Note

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note1

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

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

Block 16 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 17 - Sticky Note6

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

Block 18 - Sticky Note7

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

3. Summary Table

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

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/15169/15169.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 Triage GitHub issues with GPT-4.1-mini, Slack, Gmail, ClickUp and Sheets do?

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...

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 Ticket Management, AI Summarization use case.