Curate & post AI news to X, Bluesky, Threads & more via GPT-5 mini & Cue

This n8n template automatically curates AI news from RSS feeds and generates platform-tailored social media posts using GPT-5 mini. Posts are saved as drafts in Cue for review before publishing to X, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, and Facebook.

Use cases include:

• Daily automated AI/tech news curation
• Multi-platform social media content creation
• Building thought leadership with consistent posting
• Staying on top of industry news without manual effort

Who is this for?

This workflow is ideal for:

• Tech content creators who want to share AI news across multiple platforms
• Social media managers handling multiple accounts
• Anyone building an audience around AI/tech topics
• Teams who want consistent daily content without manual curation

What problem does this workflow solve?

Manually curating news, writing platform-specific posts, and publishing across 5 different social networks is time-consuming. This workflow automates the entire process:

• Curation - Pulls from 4 trusted AI/tech RSS feeds daily
• Deduplication - Tracks posted articles in Google Sheets so you never share the same story twice
• Content creation - GPT-5 mini writes posts tailored to each platform's style and character limits
• Review workflow - Creates drafts in Cue so you can review before publishing

How it works

1. Schedule Trigger - Runs daily at 9am (configurable)
2. RSS Feeds - Fetches articles from TechCrunch AI, Ars Technica AI, The Verge AI, and MIT Tech Review
3. Filter & Merge - Combines all feeds and filters to articles from the last 7 days
4. Deduplication - Compares against Google Sheets to find unposted articles
5. Random Selection - Picks one random article from available stories
6. AI Generation - GPT-5 mini generates 5 platform-specific posts with appropriate tone and length
7. Save to Cue - Creates a draft post with all 5 platform variations
8. Log to Sheet - Records the article URL to prevent future duplicates

Setup

Requirements

• Cue account with connected social accounts
• OpenAI API key
• Google account for Sheets

Step 1: Install the Cue community node

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Click Install
3. Enter @cuehq/n8n-nodes-cue

Step 2: Create tracking spreadsheet

1. Create a new Google Sheet named "AI News Tracker"
2. Add these column headers in row 1:
   • article_url
   • title
   • source
   • processed_at

Step 3: Configure credentials

1. Google Sheets - Add OAuth2 credentials and connect to the "Get Recent Posts" node
2. OpenAI - Add your API key and connect to the "GPT-5 mini" node
3. Cue - Add your API key from Cue Settings

Step 4: Configure the Cue node

1. Open the Create Draft in Cue node
2. Select your Profile
3. For each platform slot, select your social account:
   • Slot 1 → X/Twitter
   • Slot 2 → Bluesky
   • Slot 3 → Threads
   • Slot 4 → Mastodon
   • Slot 5 → Facebook

Don't have all 5 platforms? Simply delete the unused slots.

Step 5: Publish

Save and click Publish to activate the workflow.

Customizing this workflow

Change the schedule

Edit the Daily 9am Trigger node to run at a different time or frequency.

Use different RSS feeds

Replace the feed URLs with sources relevant to your niche. The workflow handles any standard RSS feed. Keep 3-6 feeds for best results.

Auto-publish instead of drafts

To publish immediately instead of creating drafts, enable Publish Immediately in the Cue node settings.

Adjust the AI tone

Modify the system prompt in the Write Social Posts node to match your brand voice or adjust platform-specific guidelines.

Good to know

• Cost - Each run uses one OpenAI API call. With GPT-5 mini, this costs approximately $0.01-0.02 per execution.
• Draft review - Posts are created as drafts in Cue, giving you a chance to review and edit before publishing.
• Deduplication - The Google Sheet tracks all posted URLs, so the same article is never shared twice.

About Cue

Cue is a social media scheduling platform that lets you manage and publish content across X, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram from a single dashboard.

Key features:

• Multi-platform publishing - Schedule once, publish everywhere
• Platform-specific content - Tailor each post for different audiences
• Draft workflow - Review and edit before publishing
• API & integrations - Connect with n8n, Zapier, Make, and custom apps

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