Send daily translated Calvin and Hobbes Comics to Discord
Deliver daily translated Calvin and Hobbes comics directly to your Discord server with this automated workflow. This n8n automation leverages a Schedule Trigger to initiate the process, fetching a comic image via an HTTP Request. An Information Extractor then processes the comic to identify text, which is subsequently sent to OpenAI for translation using the OpenAI Chat Model. Finally, the translated comic and its text are posted to your designated Discord channel using the Discord node, ensuring your community receives fresh, accessible content every day. This workflow is ideal for community managers, content creators, or anyone looking to engage their audience with unique, translated content without manual effort, saving significant time and ensuring consistent delivery of engaging material.
Workflow JSON
{"nodes": [{"id": "4bf26356-9c59-4cee-8eb8-8553b23a172f", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [560, -120], "parameters": {"width": 660, "height": 460, "content": "\n# Daily Cartoon (w/ AI Translate)\n\n### How it works\n- Automates the retrieval of Calvin and Hobbes daily comics.\n- Extracts the comic image URL from the website.\n- Translates comic dialogues to English and Korean(Other Language)\n- Posts the comic and translations to Discord daily.\n\n### Set up steps\n- Estimated setup time: ~10-15 minutes.\n- Use a **Schedule Trigger** to automate the workflow at 9 AM daily.\n- Add nodes for parameter setup, HTTP request, data extraction, and integration with Discord.\n- Add detailed notes to each node in the workflow for easy understanding."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "52d19472-41b4-4d71-874e-064ef9d6f248", "name": "Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [620, 380], "parameters": {"rule": {"interval": [{"triggerAtHour": 9}]}}, "typeVersion": 1.2}, {"id": "bcc15f37-c048-4d9a-83cd-367856470095", "name": "OpenAI", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [1620, 380], "parameters": {"text": "Please write the original language and Korean together. \n\nEXAMPLE)\nCalvin: \"YOU'VE NEVER HAD AN OBLIGATION, AN ASSIGNMENT, OR A DEADLINE IN ALL YOUR LIFE! YOU HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITIES AT ALL! IT MUST BE NICE!\" (\ub108\ub294 \ud3c9\uc0dd \ud55c \ubc88\ub3c4 \uc758\ubb34, \uacfc\uc81c, \ud639\uc740 \ub9c8\uac10\uc77c \uc5c6\uc5c8\uc796\uc544! \uc804\ud600 \ucc45\uc784\uc774 \uc5c6\ub2e4\ub2c8! \uc815\ub9d0 \uc88b\uaca0\ub2e4!)\nHobbes: \"WIPE THAT INSOLENT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!\" (\uadf8 \ubed4\ubed4\ud55c \ubbf8\uc18c\ub97c \uadf8\ub9cc \uc9c0\uc5b4!)\n", "modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"}, "options": {}, "resource": "image", "imageUrls": "={{ $json.output.cartoon_image }}", "operation": "analyze"}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.6}, {"id": "35004d43-4061-476a-9af6-7d0b82ae86bd", "name": "param", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [840, 380], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "59d36aef-2991-4fd2-9fbe-dad9a701b40f", "name": "year", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $now.format('yyyy') }}"}, {"id": "b6b329f2-ba08-4516-bdb9-c5d124c02110", "name": "month", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $now.format('MM') }}"}, {"id": "3cba75d1-a281-4e14-9bf7-e0bc0cc7c768", "name": "day", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $now.format('dd') }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "cf2c953f-1ff2-4abc-8abd-95e05603e64a", "name": "Discord", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord", "position": [1840, 380], "parameters": {"content": "=Daily Cartoon ({{ $('param').item.json.year }}/{{ $('param').item.json.month }}/{{ $('param').item.json.day }})\n{{ $('Information Extractor').item.json.output.cartoon_image }}\n\n{{ $json.content }}\n", "options": {}, "authentication": "webhook"}, "credentials": {"discordWebhookApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your discordWebhookApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "5eec9870-a509-4090-a540-76b22bb3eac9", "name": "OpenAI Chat Model", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi", "position": [1260, 560], "parameters": {"model": "gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18", "options": {}}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "352db81e-7571-47cb-b028-dec18e15ccce", "name": "Information Extractor", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.informationExtractor", "position": [1260, 380], "parameters": {"text": "=Please just extract the src value in the <img class=\"img-fluid Lazyloaded\"> tag from HTML below. I don't need anything other than the value.\n\ne.g.)\nEXAMPLE INPUT)\n<img class=\"img-fluid lazyloaded\" srcset=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d 900w\" data-srcset=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d 900w\" sizes=\"\n (min-width: 992px) 900px,\n (min-width: 768px) 600px,\n (min-width: 576px) 300px,\n 900px\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip for March 03, 2023 \" src=\"https://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d\">\n\n\nEXAMPLE OUTPUT)\nhttps://assets.amuniversal.com/5ed526b06e94013bda88005056a9545d\n\n--\n(INPUT)\n{{ $json.data }}", "options": {}, "attributes": {"attributes": [{"name": "cartoon_image", "description": "EXAMPLE OUTPUT) https://assets.amuniversal.com/***"}]}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "517799ed-559c-4d17-b8aa-58bd4ee92ed3", "name": "HTTP Request", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [1040, 380], "parameters": {"url": "=https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/{{ $json.year }}/{{ $json.month }}/{{ $json.day }}", "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 4.2}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"param": {"main": [[{"node": "HTTP Request", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "OpenAI": {"main": [[{"node": "Discord", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "HTTP Request": {"main": [[{"node": "Information Extractor", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Schedule Trigger": {"main": [[{"node": "param", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "OpenAI Chat Model": {"ai_languageModel": [[{"node": "Information Extractor", "type": "ai_languageModel", "index": 0}]]}, "Information Extractor": {"main": [[{"node": "OpenAI", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}How to Import This Workflow
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- 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.
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