AI Agents

Connect Todoist with OpenAI

12 nodes 195 127 Scheduled trigger
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Workflow Description

Automation template that intelligently updates Todoist tasks using OpenAI analysis. Runs on a scheduled trigger to fetch tasks, analyze them through OpenAI, and update priorities and descriptions with intelligent insights.

How it works

  1. 1.Trigger scheduled execution at configured intervals
  2. 2.Retrieve task list from Todoist account
  3. 3.Filter and categorize tasks by status and metadata
  4. 4.Send tasks to OpenAI for intelligent analysis and prioritization
  5. 5.Extract recommendations from OpenAI response
  6. 6.Update Todoist with new priorities and enhanced descriptions

Use cases

  • Automatically classify and rank work tasks by importance and urgency
  • Generate intelligent next steps for complex or unclear tasks
  • Identify and consolidate duplicate or overlapping tasks
  • Produce smart summaries for large projects and initiatives

Requirements

  • Active Todoist account with valid API access credentials
  • OpenAI API key with sufficient quota (GPT-3.5 or later)
  • Minimum 30-minute scheduling interval to respect rate limits

Service Value

Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.

Apps Used

Todoist OpenAI

Details

Trigger Scheduled trigger
Nodes 12
Apps 2
Views 195
Downloads 127

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (12)

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Update priority in todoist

Set

#1

Schedule Trigger

Schedule Trigger

#2

Get inbox tasks

Set

#3

Sticky Note

Sticky Note

#4

Sticky Note1

Sticky Note

#5

Sticky Note2

Sticky Note

#6

Sticky Note3

Sticky Note

#7

Sticky Note4

Sticky Note

#8

Your Projects

Set

#9

Categorize

OpenAI

#10

If task is not a subtask

Filter

#11

If other or ai hallucinates

Filter

#12