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Generate GitLab release notes from Linear issues with Claude Opus

Ready for 3.0

by Romain Jouhannet ✓ · 67 views · created 2026-03-31 · Content Creation, AI Summarization

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 18 nodes and runs on GitLab events (merge requests). Along the way it connects GitLab and Anthropic. It also calls api.linear.app over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On GitLab events (merge requests).

  1. Check MR for RN Inputs (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  2. Check Release Label (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  3. Read RSS Feed (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
  4. Post Linear Labels to GraphQL (HTTP Request): calls api.linear.app (POST)
  5. Filter Labels Starting With v (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Set Various Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  7. Parse Linear Version Labels (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Post Linear Issues to GraphQL (HTTP Request): calls api.linear.app (POST)
  9. Check Linear Issues Exist (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  10. Generate Summary with Links (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

…plus 7 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

GitLabAnthropic

HTTP calls to: api.linear.app

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (7)

From the author

📝 Release Note Helper Triggered by a GitLab MR webhook, this workflow automatically assists your team in writing customer-facing release notes by combining Linear issue data with Claude AI. Apply the rn-release-n8n label to any release note MR in your docs…

Excerpt from Romain Jouhannet's description on n8n.io.

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