Curate and post AI news to X, Bluesky, Threads and more with GPT-5 mini and Cue

Description

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

Schedule Trigger - Runs daily at 9am (configurable)
RSS Feeds - Fetches articles from TechCrunch AI, Ars Technica AI, The Verge AI, and MIT Tech Review
Filter & Merge - Combines all feeds and filters to articles from the last 7 days
Deduplication - Compares against Google Sheets to find unposted articles
Random Selection - Picks one random article from available stories
AI Generation - GPT-5 mini generates 5 platform-specific posts with appropriate tone and length
Save to Cue - Creates a draft post with all 5 platform variations
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
Go to Settings → Community Nodes
Click Install
Enter @cuehq/n8n-nodes-cue

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

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

Step 4: Configure the Cue node
Open the Create Draft in Cue node
Select your Profile
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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