Daily plan email from Todoist + Google Calendar

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.

Opening Todoist and Google Calendar to plan the dayn8n + GPT-4o + Todoist + Google Calendar + Gmail

Cost afterNot reported (template is free; OpenAI API usage extra)

SetupEasy · Not reported

Time savedNot reported

SkillBeginner

App vs bot, side by side

Old app vs bot
	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

How it works

Connect Google Calendar and Todoist
Set the Todoist project ID
Customize the OpenAI prompt if needed
Enable the 6:00 AM schedule

Source and evidence

n8n community template (AK Pasnoor, updated about 8 months before our check).

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“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 re-checked 2026-10-16.

Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)

Daily plan email from Todoist + Google Calendar. 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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