Automate Daily RSS Digest Emails with Gmail & n8n

Streamline Your News with Automated Daily RSS Digest Emails Using Gmail & n8n

Say goodbye to information overload and streamline your daily news consumption with our powerful automation workflow. Seamlessly gather and consolidate any number of RSS feeds into a single, tidy, daily email digest with the combined power of n8n and Gmail. This solution ensures you only receive the freshest content, devoid of duplicates, and tailored to your preferences.

What this workflow does

• Runs reliably on a daily cron schedule, defaulting to 8:00 AM, ensuring timely delivery of your news.
• Effortlessly consolidates RSS feed URLs and digest settings, including recipient email, lookback window, and maximum article count.
• Efficiently fetches the latest items from each RSS feed URL, applying smart filters.
• De-duplicates articles, retains only new items published within your defined lookback period, organizes them chronologically, and limits the list to your specified article maximum.
• Ensures no empty emails are sent by halting the process if no articles meet criteria post-filtering.
• Crafts a cohesive HTML email populated with curated articles, delivered directly to the designated recipient via Gmail.

Use cases

• Tech Enthusiasts: Keep up with the latest tech trends without sifting through countless feeds and articles.
• Business Analysts: Receive a concise daily digest of industry news, market updates, and opinion pieces.
• Content Curators: Streamline content curation by receiving a handpicked selection of the most recent articles to share with your audience.

Technical details

• Nodes Utilized: Schedule Trigger, RSS Feed Read, Code, If, Gmail (for sending emails), Sticky Note (for configuration documentation).
• Requirements: An active n8n Cloud or self-hosted n8n instance and a Gmail account with OAuth2 credentials set up in n8n.
• Customization Options: Configure or alter RSS feed URLs, HOURS_BACK, and MAX_ARTICLES in the workflow settings. Adjust the daily schedule as needed, and personalize the content by plugging in your own blog or news sources.

With the "Automate Daily RSS Digest Emails with Gmail & n8n" workflow, keep abreast of developments and updates that matter most to you—efficiently and without the hassle of navigating a cluttered inbox. Step into a world where your information is expertly curated, saving you time and keeping you informed, effortlessly.