Template of Automated Multi-Site Morning Brief
Brief
Scrapes the latest headlines and article links from multiple tech news sources (like The Verge and Product Hunt) to generate a daily digest.
What does Automated Multi-Site Morning Brief do?
This template performs a multi-site scrape to gather the freshest news of the day. It visits defined news platforms, bypasses the noise (ads/nav bars), and extracts a clean list of the top stories.
It is designed to work in parallel paths, feeding data into AI agents that format the news specifically for different platforms like Slack (Markdown) and Telegram (HTML).
What data can you scrape from Tech News Sites ?
Platforms: The Verge, Product Hunt (and customizable for others like TechCrunch/Hacker News).
Data Points:
- Article Headlines
- Article URLs
- Timestamps (to ensure relevance)
- Brief snippets/descriptions (if available on the feed)
How to use Automated Multi-Site Morning Brief ?
1. Run via n8n: This template is triggered by the "Curate daily tech news for Slack and Telegram using BrowserAct & OpenRouter" n8n workflow, typically on a daily schedule (e.g., 10:00 AM).
2. Provide Input: You define the target news sites in the BrowserAct node inputs.
3. Output: The template returns a consolidated JSON list of headlines and links from all sources.
4. Next Steps: The workflow splits this data to be formatted by "Slack Master" and "Telegram Master" AI agents.
Why scrape Tech News ?
1. Consolidated Feed: Instead of visiting 5 different websites, get all top stories in one message. 2. Automated Curation: Remove the manual effort of copy-pasting links for your team. 3. Team Awareness: Ensure product managers and devs see the same critical industry updates simultaneously.
This template is a dependency for the "Curate daily tech news for Slack and Telegram using BrowserAct & OpenRouter" workflow. It handles the "smart splitting" of content indirectly by providing raw data that AI agents later chunk into digestible message parts.
