Stream daily tech trends from a Data Table to the macOS menu bar with SwiftBar
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Jade
Description
Quick Overview
This workflow exposes a webhook endpoint that reads today’s tech trends from an n8n Data Table, formats the top items into SwiftBar menu-bar lines, and returns the result as a JSON response that SwiftBar can display.
How it works
Receives a webhook request at the configured path and waits to respond via a dedicated response step.
Queries the n8n Data Table named tech_trends for rows matching the configured date filter.
Filters and sorts the returned trend rows by score, then builds a SwiftBar-compatible list limited to the top 10 items.
Returns the formatted SwiftBar output as an application/json response (with CORS enabled) to the original webhook request.
Setup
Create/populate an n8n Data Table named tech_trends with fields such as date, title, source, and optionally score.
Update the Data Table query filter to use the correct date logic (the template currently filters for a fixed date value).
Copy the production webhook URL and configure SwiftBar (or your SwiftBar script) to call this endpoint on a schedule.
If desired, edit the formatting code to change the menu title, item limit, and how each trend is displayed.
This workflow was created by Jade and shared publicly on the n8n community template library. n8nFind indexes it for discovery — the workflow remains the property of its original creator.