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Write daily tech news with OpenAI using RSS feeds and WordPress

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1. Workflow Overview

Who is this for Tech bloggers, content creators, and site owners who want a fully automated daily news column without writing a single word. What this workflow does A schedule trigger fires daily a...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.rssfeedread, n8n-nodes-base.merge, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.filter, n8n-nodes-base.sort, n8n-nodes-base.limit, 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 Theodoros Mastromanolis.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Write daily tech news with OpenAI using RSS feeds and WordPress
Workflow name
Write daily tech news with OpenAI using RSS feeds and WordPress

Who is this for

Tech bloggers, content creators, and site owners who want a fully automated daily news column without writing a single word.

What this workflow does

  • A schedule trigger fires daily at 8 AM and pulls articles from four RSS feeds (BBC Tech, The Verge, Ars Technica, TechCrunch).
  • All feeds are merged, normalized to a common schema, filtered to the last 24 hours, sorted by date, and capped at 10.
  • A Code node compiles the articles into a digest, which is passed to an OpenAI-powered AI agent.
  • The agent picks the most newsworthy story (or combines 2–3 related ones), fetches full article text via a custom tool, and writes an original 600–1000 word article.
  • The AI output is parsed into a title and HTML body, then posted as a draft to WordPress.

How to set up

  1. Add your OpenAI API key under Credentials → OpenAI. The workflow uses gpt-5.1 by default — swap to any chat model in the "OpenAI Chat Model" node.
  2. Add your WordPress API credentials (site URL, username, and application password).
  3. Activate the workflow — it runs daily at 8 AM.

Requirements

  • OpenAI account and API key
  • WordPress site with application password enabled

How to customize

  • Swap or add RSS feed URLs by duplicating an RSS node and connecting it to the Merge node (increase numberInputs accordingly).
  • Change the Limit node value to control how many articles the AI reviews.
  • Switch the WordPress post status from draft to publish for immediate publishing.

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 - Daily 8AM Trigger

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

Block 2 - RSS BBC Tech

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

Block 3 - RSS The Verge

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

Block 4 - RSS Ars Technica

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

Block 5 - RSS TechCrunch

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

Block 6 - Merge All Feeds

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3

Block 7 - Normalize Fields

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

Block 8 - Filter Last 24 Hours

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

Block 9 - Sort by Date

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

Block 10 - Limit to 15

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

Block 11 - Aggregate Articles

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

Block 12 - AI Write News Article

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 1.7

Block 13 - Parse AI Output

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

Block 14 - Create WordPress Draft

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

Block 15 - OpenAI Chat Model

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

Block 16 - Fetch Article

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

Block 17 - Sticky Note

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

Block 18 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 19 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 21 - Sticky Note4

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Write daily tech news with OpenAI using RSS feeds and WordPress
Complexity advanced
Nodes 21
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Theodoros Mastromanolis
Published 06 Mar 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/13924/13924.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 Write daily tech news with OpenAI using RSS feeds and WordPress do?

Who is this for Tech bloggers, content creators, and site owners who want a fully automated daily news column without writing a single word. What this workflow does A schedule trigger fires daily 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 Content Creation, Multimodal AI use case.