AI Productivity Agent in n8n: Summarize and suggest a reply When a new task is added to your board and Create a Trello Card

An n8n workflow that fires when a new task is added to your board, then an AI agent summarizes the thread and drafts a decisive reply — giving you long threads resolved in one read. No code: import the JSON, connect your apps, and it runs 24/7.

difficulty Beginnersetup 40 minresult Long threads resolved in one read
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    Trigger when a new task is added to your board

    A Trello Trigger starts the workflow the moment a new task is added to your board.

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    Hand it to the AI agent

    An AI Agent node running Claude summarizes the thread and drafts a decisive reply. The prompt is pre-written and scoped to this one job so results stay consistent.

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    Deliver the reply

    The result is sent to Trello — ready for a human to approve.

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    Add a safety net (optional)

    Insert an IF/human-approval step before anything is published or emailed, so you stay in control until you trust the output.

Frequently asked questions

Does this need n8n Cloud or can I self-host?

Either works. The workflow is a standard n8n export, so you can run it on n8n Cloud or on your own self-hosted instance — you only connect your own app credentials.

How do I import the workflow into n8n?

Download the JSON, then in n8n open a new workflow, choose ⋯ → Import from file, and select it. Every trigger, node and connection appears on the canvas; you just add your credentials and activate it.

How much does the AI part cost to run?

Pennies. Each run sends a small amount of text to the model, so most teams spend a few dollars a month even at hundreds of runs. You set the model and can cap volume in n8n, so costs never surprise you.

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