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Sort Gmail emails with GPT-4o into action required and no action labels

đź§ľ Description:

This automation uses GPT-4o to scan unread Gmail emails and intelligently classify them as:

Action → Requires your attention (reply, review, schedule, or respond) No Action → Informational or promotional; no action needed

The result? You eliminate inbox noise and gain a clear daily routine: only check what's in Action Required.
⚙️ How It Works:

Trigger: Runs on a customizable schedule Fetch Emails: Pulls unread messages from Gmail Classify via GPT-4o: Determines if each email needs action or not Sort Emails: Labels actionable emails as Action Required Labels non-actionable ones as No Action Removes the Inbox label to clean your primary inbox view ✅ Emails stay in your account—just better organized

🚀 How to Use:

Import the workflow into your n8n instance Set up Gmail and OpenAI credentials Create Gmail labels: Action Required No Action Activate the workflow Start your day by checking only the Action Required label

📦 Requirements:

n8n (self-hosted or cloud) Gmail OAuth2 account OpenAI API key (GPT-4o or GPT-4o-mini) Gmail labels: Action Required, No Action

đź’ˇ Why It Matters:

Stop manually filtering emails.
This workflow helps you focus only on what matters while keeping everything else out of your way—without deleting or archiving anything.