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Ai-powered Telegram task manager with MCP server

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by Francis Njenga ✓ · 21,033 views · created 2025-04-22 · Personal Productivity, AI Chatbot

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 19 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Telegram, MCP Client, OpenAI Chat Model and Google Tasks and 1 more.

How it runs

Trigger: On Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Switch: routes items into 1 branches
  2. audio_id (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: file_id, file_unique_id
  3. chatInput (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: chatInput, id
  4. download_audio (Telegram): work with file
  5. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 1 tool (MCP Client); memory: Simple Memory
  6. transcribeAudio (OpenAI): transcribe (audio)
  7. chatOutput (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: chatOutput
  8. audioInput (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: chatInput
  9. sendMessage (Telegram): uses Telegram

Services it uses

TelegramMCP ClientOpenAI Chat ModelGoogle TasksOpenAI

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1.8): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

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Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
AI Agent (v1.8)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (11)

From the author

Detailed Description The ToDo App workflow is designed to streamline task management through Telegram and Google Tasks integration. This workflow allows users to create, update, and manage tasks via Telegram messages, leveraging AI capabilities to enhance…

Excerpt from Francis Njenga's description on n8n.io.

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