Latenode

Automate news discovery and sharing for your Slack community

This template runs on a morning schedule, reads search topics from Google Sheets, queries Google Programmable Search, and asks ChatGPT for a short summary from the result snippets.

It logs title and URL in Sheets and posts the summary to Slack. Connect Google Programmable Search, Google Sheets, and Slack, put the search API key on the Programmable Search connection, and use ChatGPT as a Latenode AI step so you do not paste an OpenAI key.

Updated Sep 16, 2026Est. run: 36sEst. cost: $0.0023
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Workflow preview

What this template does

  • Finds industry articles on a morning schedule
  • Summarizes search snippets with ChatGPT
  • Posts the summary to Slack
  • Logs title and URL in Google Sheets so later runs can skip repeats

How it works

1
Trigger

Run each morning

The scenario starts on the schedule you set, typically once a day.

2
Action

Search for articles

Google Sheets supplies the topics. Google Programmable Search returns matching results.

3
AI

Write a short summary

ChatGPT reads title, snippet, and link and returns a short post for Slack.

4
Action

Log and share

Google Sheets appends title and URL. Slack posts the summary in the channel you choose.

Setup guide

1

Connect Google Programmable Search

Add a Google Programmable Search Engine connection. Put your search API key and custom search engine id there.

2

Connect Google Sheets

Add a Google Sheets connection. Use one sheet for search topics and another tab, or extra columns, for logged title and URL.

3

Connect Slack

Add a Slack connection and pick the public channel that should receive the post.

4

Wire search, summary, and post

Read topics from Sheets, query Programmable Search, send snippets to ChatGPT, append the chosen URL in Sheets, then post to Slack. ChatGPT is a Latenode AI step. Skip URLs already logged if you want no repeats.

Requirements

A Google Programmable Search API key and custom search engine id on that connection
A Google Sheet for topics and a log of published URLs
A Slack channel Latenode can post to
ChatGPT available as a Latenode AI step

FAQ

Common questions about this template

Each run uses credits on your Latenode plan. We charge for processing time (1 credit = 30 seconds). Your actual cost depends on your plan and how long the run takes. See pricing plans for plans and how credits work. Plug-and-Play AI nodes are billed separately.