Use AI to organize your Todoist Inbox

Ready-to-use n8n workflow template for other. This automation connects OpenAI with 12 nodes. Import directly into your n8n instance and customize for your needs.

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Workflow JSON

{"nodes": [{"id": "d45cf237-dbbc-48ed-a7f0-fa9506ae1d67", "name": "Update priority in todoist", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist", "position": [2060, 520], "parameters": {"taskId": "={{ $('Get inbox tasks').item.json.id }}", "operation": "update", "updateFields": {"priority": "={{ $('Your Projects').first().json.projects[$json.message.content] }}"}}, "credentials": {"todoistApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your todoistApi]"}}, "retryOnFail": true, "typeVersion": 2, "waitBetweenTries": 5000}, {"id": "4d0ebf98-5a1d-4dfd-85df-da182b3c5099", "name": "Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [600, 520], "parameters": {"rule": {"interval": [{}]}}, "typeVersion": 1.2}, {"id": "a950e470-6885-42f4-9b17-7b2c2525d3e4", "name": "Get inbox tasks", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist", "position": [1020, 520], "parameters": {"filters": {"projectId": "938017196"}, "operation": "getAll", "returnAll": true}, "credentials": {"todoistApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your todoistApi]"}}, "retryOnFail": true, "typeVersion": 2, "waitBetweenTries": 5000}, {"id": "093bcb2e-79b7-427e-b13d-540a5b28f427", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [540, 200], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 358.6620209059232, "height": 256.5853658536585, "content": "## \ud83d\udcab To setup this template\n\n1. Add your Todoist credentials\n2. Add your OpenAI credentials\n3. Set your project names and add priority"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "430290e7-1732-46fe-a38d-fa6dc7f78a26", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [800, 700], "parameters": {"width": 192.77351916376313, "height": 80, "content": " \ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffd Add your projects and priority here"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "6d5a1b7e-f7fa-4a1b-848c-1b4e79f6f667", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1020, 420], "parameters": {"width": 192.77351916376313, "height": 80, "content": " \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd Add your Todoist credentials here"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "feff35d2-e37d-48a5-9a90-c5a2efde688f", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2060, 420], "parameters": {"width": 192.77351916376313, "height": 80, "content": " \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd Add your Todoist credentials here"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "e454ebfe-47f6-4e39-8b89-d706da742911", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1540, 700], "parameters": {"width": 192.77351916376313, "height": 80, "content": " \ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffd Add your OpenAI credentials here"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "a79effcb-6904-4abf-835b-e1ccd94ca429", "name": "Your Projects", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [820, 520], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "50dc1412-21f8-4158-898d-3940a146586b", "name": "projects", "type": "object", "value": "={{ {\n apartment: 1,\n health: 2,\n german: 3\n} }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "b5988629-2225-455f-b579-73e60449d2a3", "name": "Categorize", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [1460, 520], "parameters": {"modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"}, "options": {}, "messages": {"values": [{"role": "system", "content": "=Categorize the user's todo item to a project. Return the project name or just \"other\" if it does not belong to a project."}, {"content": "=Projects:\n{{ $('Your Projects').first().json.projects.keys().join('\\n') }}\n\nTodo item:\n{{ $('Get inbox tasks').item.json.content }}"}]}}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.4}, {"id": "0dca3953-c0ac-4319-9323-c3aed9488bfb", "name": "If task is not a subtask", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [1240, 520], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "36dd4bc9-1282-4342-89dd-1dac81c7290e", "operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "empty", "singleValue": true}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.parent_id }}", "rightValue": ""}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.1}, {"id": "12e25a81-dbde-4542-a137-365329da415e", "name": "If other or ai hallucinates", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [1820, 520], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "c4f69265-abe1-451c-8462-e68ff3b06799", "operator": {"type": "array", "operation": "contains", "rightType": "any"}, "leftValue": "={{ $('Your Projects').first().json.projects.keys() }}", "rightValue": "={{ $json.message.content }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"Categorize": {"main": [[{"node": "If other or ai hallucinates", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Your Projects": {"main": [[{"node": "Get inbox tasks", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get inbox tasks": {"main": [[{"node": "If task is not a subtask", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Schedule Trigger": {"main": [[{"node": "Your Projects", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "If task is not a subtask": {"main": [[{"node": "Categorize", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "If other or ai hallucinates": {"main": [[{"node": "Update priority in todoist", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}

How to Import This Workflow

  1. 1Copy the workflow JSON above using the Copy Workflow JSON button.
  2. 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
  3. 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.

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