n8n RSS to AI Summary Digest

Daily schedule pulls RSS feeds, summarizes new items with an LLM, and posts a digest to Slack or email.

Nodes

1. Schedule Trigger – every day at 08:00.
2. RSS Read – one node per feed (or a Code node listing feed URLs feeding a loop).
3. Filter – keep items with pubDate within the last 24h.
4. OpenAI / AI Agent node – summarize each item in 2 sentences.
5. Aggregate – combine items into one field.
6. Slack (or Send Email) – post the digest.

Workflow skeleton (import via Import from File, then set credentials)

{
  "name": "RSS AI Digest",
  "nodes": [
    {"name": "Schedule", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "typeVersion": 1.2, "position": [0, 0],
     "parameters": {"rule": {"interval": [{"field": "days", "triggerAtHour": 8}]}}},
    {"name": "RSS Read", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [220, 0],
     "parameters": {"url": "https://example.com/feed.xml"}},
    {"name": "Last 24h", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "typeVersion": 2, "position": [440, 0],
     "parameters": {}}
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule": {"main": [[{"node": "RSS Read", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]},
    "RSS Read": {"main": [[{"node": "Last 24h", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}
  }
}

Configure the Filter condition in the UI: {{ $json.pubDate }} is after {{ $now.minus({days: 1}) }}, then add the LLM, Aggregate, and Slack nodes. Node typeVersions vary by n8n release; the editor will upgrade them on import.

Failure modes

• Feeds with missing or odd pubDate formats break the 24h filter.
• Too many items exceed the model's context; cap items per run.
• Node typeVersions differ by n8n release; re-check after upgrades.

Inspiration

Real-world reports that inspired or relate to this blueprint, credited to Agent Use Cases:

• Curate a weekly newsletter from RSS feeds (agentusecases.ai)

Markdown version: /blueprints/n8n-rss-ai-digest.md

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