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Louis Gleeson

@aigleeson

Aug 22 • 13 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

If you want to learn n8n, read this:

It’s the fastest way to understand what it is, why it matters, and how to use it to build your first AI-powered automation ↓

What is n8n?

n8n is an open-source automation tool that connects your apps, builds agentic workflows, and lets you host everything yourself.

Think Zapier, but with more power and zero vendor lock-in.

Ideal for devs, indie hackers, & AI builders.

n8n.io

What's so special about it.. you ask:

- AI-native workflows
- Fully customizable
- No-code UI, low-code freedom
- 1,000+ integrations
- You can self-host (keep your data!)
- Agents that think, not just trigger → act

It’s built for the AI era.

Let’s get you started in 2 minutes:

1. Visit
2. Create an account
3. Click “Create New Workflow”
4. Tap the “+” icon to add a node (e.g. Gmail, OpenAI, Google Sheets)
5. Configure it, test it, connect more

Automation = visual blocks. No code needed. n8n.io

This was a game-changer for me:

✅ No code
✅ Fully customizable
✅ Reusable across any niche
✅ AI-powered + searchable
✅ Easy to share + scale

If you’ve ever wanted to build an AI agent without engineering headaches this is it.

Use Cases That Print Time:

- Generate market research reports in minutes
- Run email campaigns w/ smart segmentation
- Auto-generate personal newsletters
- Summarize Twitter trends for clients

n8n doesn’t just automate tasks, it automates thinking.

Integrations:

• Google Sheets
• Gmail
• Notion
• OpenAI, Gemini, Claude
• Tavily Search
• Webhooks
• HTTP/REST APIs
• Custom code blocks if needed

You can connect everything.

AI Templates in n8n:

- Research agents
- Email writing bots
- Summarizers
- Data pipelines
- LLM + Web search stacks
- Personal knowledge management

You don’t start from scratch, just remix what’s already working.

Agentic Workflows?

Yes. n8n enables autonomous behavior.

You can loop tasks, build conditionals, insert reasoning logic, and even have an AI decide what to do next.

It’s not just triggers → actions.

It’s intelligent decision-making automation.

Testing is simple:

Each node has a “Test Step” button

→ Run it before chaining
→ Debug fast
→ See what went wrong immediately

Zero black-box mystery. It’s one of the most transparent tools I've used.

Zapier vs Make vs n8n

Zapier = most integrations, easy to use, least flexible
Make = strong visual builder, some limits
n8n = best for AI + full control + dev freedom

Also: you can host it yourself (nobody else offers that).

n8n is how you go from idea → automation → AI product… in hours.

It’s open-source. Visual. Powerful. And ready for the next wave of AI agents.

You don’t need to code to build like a coder.

Try it now: n8n.io

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