Generate AI summaries from Hacker News to Slack with OpenRouter
Ready for 3.0Ready 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 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day). Along the way it connects Slack, OpenRouter Chat Model and Hacker News.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day).
- Configure Your Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: keywords, slack_channel
- Get many items (Hacker News): work with all
- Summarize Article with AI (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model
- Format Message for Slack (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: slackMessage
- Send Summary to Slack (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
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 (6)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenRouter Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenRouter - Hacker News
n8n-nodes-base.hackerNews
From the author
Who's it for This template is for teams that want to stay updated on industry trends, tech news, or competitor mentions without manually browsing news sites. It's ideal for marketing, development, and research teams who use Slack as their central hub for…