Update Grocery Lists in Asana via Telegram Voice/Text using GPT-4o-mini

This n8n workflow automates the process of updating grocery lists in Asana using voice or text messages sent via Telegram, leveraging the power of GPT-4o-mini for natural language understanding. It simplifies managing your grocery needs by allowing you to quickly add or remove items without manually interacting with Asana.

What it does

1. Listens for Telegram Messages: The workflow is triggered whenever a new message (text or voice) is received in a configured Telegram chat.
2. Transcribes Voice Messages (if applicable): If the message is a voice note, it uses OpenAI's Whisper model to transcribe the audio into text.
3. Processes with AI Agent: An AI Agent (configured with GPT-4o-mini via OpenRouter) analyzes the message content to understand the user's intent (e.g., "add milk to my grocery list," "remove eggs from the list").
4. Calls Asana Workflow Tool: The AI Agent utilizes a "Call n8n Workflow Tool" to interact with Asana. This tool likely encapsulates specific Asana operations (e.g., adding a task, marking a task complete).
5. Responds via Telegram: After processing, the workflow sends a confirmation or status update back to the user in the Telegram chat.

Prerequisites/Requirements

To use this workflow, you will need:

• n8n Instance: A running n8n instance.
• Telegram Bot Token: A Telegram bot configured with a token to receive and send messages.
• OpenAI API Key: An API key for OpenAI to use the Whisper model for voice transcription.
• OpenRouter API Key: An API key for OpenRouter to access the GPT-4o-mini chat model.
• Asana Account: An Asana account with a grocery list project/tasks set up.
• Asana Credentials in n8n: Configured Asana credentials within n8n to allow the workflow to interact with your Asana workspace.
• Child Workflow for Asana Operations: This workflow relies on a separate, linked n8n workflow (referenced by the "Call n8n Workflow Tool") that handles the actual interaction with the Asana API (e.g., adding/removing tasks). This child workflow is not included in this JSON and needs to be created or imported separately.

Setup/Usage

1. Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
2. Configure Credentials:
   • Set up your Telegram Bot API credential with your bot token.
   • Set up your OpenAI API credential with your OpenAI API key.
   • Set up your OpenRouter API credential with your OpenRouter API key.
   • Ensure your Asana API credential is set up in n8n.
3. Configure Telegram Trigger:
   • Select your Telegram Bot credential.
   • Ensure the "Allowed Updates" include messages and voice (if you plan to use voice commands).
4. Configure OpenAI Node:
   • Select your OpenAI API credential.
   • Ensure the "Operation" is set to "Transcribe Audio" if you wish to process voice messages.
5. Configure OpenRouter Chat Model Node:
   • Select your OpenRouter API credential.
   • Choose the gpt-4o-mini model.
6. Configure AI Agent Node:
   • Define the agent's instructions to understand grocery list commands (e.g., "You are a helpful assistant for managing a grocery list in Asana. You can add items, remove items, or check if an item is on the list.").
   • Ensure the "Call n8n Workflow Tool" is correctly configured to point to your Asana-specific child workflow. The tool's description should clearly state what it does (e.g., "Add an item to the 'Grocery List' project in Asana").
7. Activate the Workflow: Once all credentials and nodes are configured, activate the workflow.
8. Start Using: Send voice or text messages to your Telegram bot, such as:
   • "Add milk and bread to my grocery list."
   • "Please remove eggs from the grocery list."
   • "Did I remember to add cheese to the list?"

The workflow will process your request and update your Asana grocery list accordingly, sending a confirmation back to Telegram.