Daily Todoist and Google Calendar plan email with n8n
Every day at 6:00 AM it fetches today's Todoist tasks and Google Calendar events, has GPT-4o write a summary, converts it to styled HTML and emails it to you.
Setup steps
- Connect Google Calendar and Todoist
- Set the Todoist project ID
- Customize the OpenAI prompt if needed
- Enable the 6:00 AM schedule
Steps summarized from the original n8n template source ↗. Use “Copy” to grab them with the tools and source link, or copy an AI prompt.
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Help me set up this automation using n8n + GPT-4o + Todoist + Google Calendar + Gmail: "Daily Todoist and Google Calendar plan email with n8n". Goal: replace Opening Todoist and Google Calendar to plan the day. How it should work: - Trigger: Every day at 6:00 AM - Then: Gets Todoist tasks and calendar - Then: GPT-4o writes a summary - Result: Styled email of your day Setup steps (summarized from the original source): 1. Connect Google Calendar and Todoist 2. Set the Todoist project ID 3. Customize the OpenAI prompt if needed 4. Enable the 6:00 AM schedule Guide me one step at a time. Ask me for anything you need (accounts, sheet or channel names) before you start. Safety rules: - Build and test with sample data first, and show me a sample result before anything goes live. - Keep anything that goes to other people (emails, posts, replies, record updates) as drafts for my review until I say otherwise. - Never send, post, buy, pay, delete or change records without my approval. - Tell me about any cost (paid plans, API usage) before I'd incur it, and help me set a spending limit. - Keep API keys and passwords out of shared docs and chats. - Privacy: Your tasks and calendar events go to OpenAI. Based on: https://n8n.io/workflows/6133-automated-daily-briefing-with-todoist-google-calendar-and-gpt-4o-via-gmail/
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Running cost: Not reported Running cost not reported (free template, OpenAI usage extra). No-code How we sort costs
Stack: n8n · OpenAI · Gmail · Google Calendar · Todoist
App vs bot, side by side
| Old app / habit | Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool | Todoist + Google Calendar checked manually | n8n schedule + Todoist + Google Calendar + GPT-4o + Gmail |
| Monthly cost | Not reported | Not reported (template is free; OpenAI API usage extra) |
| Setup | None (already in use) | Not reported · Beginner |
| Your time | Baseline | Not reported |
| Maintenance | Handled by vendor/you as before | Set your Todoist project ID; tweak prompt/template as you like. |
| Privacy | Data stays with the app vendor | Your tasks and calendar events go to OpenAI. |
Full comparison
| Replaces | Todoist + Google Calendar checked manually |
|---|---|
| Bot / agent stack | n8n schedule + Todoist + Google Calendar + GPT-4o + Gmail |
| Monthly cost before | Not reported |
| Monthly cost after | Not reported (template is free; OpenAI API usage extra) |
| Setup time | Not reported |
| Time saved | Not reported |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Reliability | 3/5: published template with clear steps; no long-term usage data in the source. |
| Maintenance | Set your Todoist project ID; tweak prompt/template as you like. |
| Privacy & data | Your tasks and calendar events go to OpenAI. |
| Best for | Todoist users who live in their inbox |
| Not for | Teams sharing calendars |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Plan for the day before you open any app
- Styled HTML email
- Simple 4-step setup
Cons
- Only one Todoist project by default
- Summary is 'motivational' in tone, which not everyone wants
Source and evidence
n8n community template (AK Pasnoor, updated about 8 months before our check).
Read the original n8n template source ↗
“Not reported” means the source doesn't say. We never fill gaps with guesses. Numbers marked “per author” or “vendor claim” are the source's own and weren't independently tested. Source last checked Oct 16, 2026.
Our rating is an editorial opinion based on the public source above, not lab testing. Spot an error? Request a correction.
Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)
Daily Todoist and Google Calendar plan email with n8n. Replaces Todoist + Google Calendar checked manually with n8n schedule + Todoist + Google Calendar + GPT-4o + Gmail. Cost before: Not reported. Cost after: Not reported (template is free; OpenAI API usage extra). Setup: Not reported, Beginner. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: published template with clear steps; no long-term usage data in the source. Best for: Todoist users who live in their inbox. Not for: Teams sharing calendars. Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/6133-automated-daily-briefing-with-todoist-google-calendar-and-gpt-4o-via-gmail/
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