Upwork Gig Triage & Proposal Drafting (n8n + Codex LLM)

Get Upwork job triage + proposal drafts automatically—every hour

This n8n workflow scans Upwork for the best matching gigs, scores and flags risk signals, then uses an n8n + Codex LLM flow to produce an LLM-based analysis and draft proposal for the top opportunity. It also generates a quick batch digest so you can act fast.

What this workflow does

• Runs hourly (or on-demand): pulls a dashboard snapshot from a local API endpoint.
• Searches Upwork by multiple keywords: fans out across a predefined keyword list, querying a local Upwork search API for recent jobs per keyword.
• Deduplicates by job ID: flattens results into a single list and removes duplicates.
• Enriches each gig with deep job intel: fetches detailed information via a local API, then calculates an opportunity score and tags each gig as HOT / WATCH / SKIP.
• Flags trust risks: computes a trust-gap signal from client feedback metrics and routes gigs accordingly.
• Generates proposal content for the best match: selects the top HOT gig and calls local LLM endpoints to create a fit analysis and a draft proposal, bundling both with the gig intel.
• Produces a human-readable digest: summarizes scanned gigs, highlights top HOT items, and lists trust-gap alerts.

Use cases

• Automation engineers who want an end-to-end Upwork pipeline: search → scoring → risk flagging → draft output.
• SaaS operators who bid frequently and need hourly review of promising leads without manual triage.
• Freelancers/teams managing multiple services who want keyword-based job discovery and faster proposal drafting.

Technical details

• Local MCP bridge/API endpoints: http://localhost:4178/api/search, /api/job, /api/analyze, /api/draft, and /api/dashboard.
• Core n8n nodes: code, no op, limit, switch, sticky note, and http request.
• Setup step: update the keyword list to match your services; if the API is not on localhost:4178, replace the base URL.

Best for: n8n users and automation engineers seeking an SEO-friendly, measurable Upwork lead scoring workflow with LLM-generated proposal drafts.