Create branded LinkedIn carousels with GPT-4o-mini, Figma templates & Templated
Go to Workflow
Ronalds Palacis
Description
🚀 AI-Powered LinkedIn Post Automation with Figma Templates
🧩 How It Works
This workflow automatically generates professional, branded LinkedIn posts using your custom Figma designs. Perfect for marketers, agencies, content creators, and businesses who want to maintain consistent branding while automating social media content creation.
Key Features:
Design-first approach using Figma templates
AI-powered content generation (optional)
High-quality image generation from templates
Automatic LinkedIn publishing
Telegram notifications for success/failure tracking
High-Level Workflow:
Template Selection: Fetch your pre-designed Figma templates from Templated
Content Preparation: Set static content or configure the prompts in the agents to generate with AI (ChatGPT/Claude)
Image Generation: Create branded images with dynamic content via Templated MCP server
LinkedIn Publishing: Automatically post text and image to your LinkedIn profile or company page (single image or carousel post)
Notification: Receive Telegram alert on success/failure (optional)
⚙️ Set Up Steps (Quick Overview)
🕐 Estimated Setup Time: ~15 minutes
Create Templated Account: Sign up at templated.cometai.eu, import Figma designs, generate API key
Configure LinkedIn OAuth: Set up LinkedIn Developer app with OAuth2 credentials for automatic posting
Connect Templated MCP: Add API key authentication to MCP server nodes for template and image generation
Set Up Telegram (Optional): Create bot for workflow notifications
Customize Content: Add static fields or configure AI nodes for dynamic content generation
Schedule & Activate: Set posting schedule (daily, weekly, etc.) and activate workflow
💡 Important Notes
Figma Integration**: Uses real Figma files as templates - maintain professional design quality without manual recreation
Template Variables**: Supports dynamic placeholders in Figma text layers for content replacement
Character Limits**: Respects maxLength settings to ensure text fits your design
Rate Limits**: LinkedIn allows 25 posts/day (personal), 100/day (company pages)
AI-Ready**: Easily integrate ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI models for content generation
Batch Generation**: Generate multiple posts at once with different templates
🛠 Detailed Node Breakdown
1. Schedule Trigger
Action**: Triggers the workflow on a schedule (daily, weekly, custom cron)
Configuration**: Set your desired posting frequency
Alternative**: Use manual trigger for on-demand posts
2. LinkedIn Post Writer (OpenAI Chat Model)
Action**: AI generates engaging LinkedIn post content based on your topic/prompt
Tools**: Simple Memory, Think, Date & Time, Search latest news
Output**: Professional post text ready for publication
3. Carousel Ideator (Templated MCP Client)
Action**: Connects to Templated MCP server to fetch available templates
Configuration**: Uses your Templated API key for authentication
Output**: Available template IDs and configurations for carousel generation
4. Generate the Carousel (POST to Templated MCP)
Action**: Sends content to Templated server with template ID and field data
Input**: Template selection, content fields (title, subtitle, etc.)
Output**: Encoded carousel images generated from Figma templates
5. Extract from File
Action**: Extracts generated image data from the MCP response
Process**: Parses the encoded image string for LinkedIn upload
6. Get LinkedIn User Info (HTTP Request)
Action**: Fetches your LinkedIn profile URN for post attribution
Authentication**: OAuth2 LinkedIn credentials
Output**: User ID required for posting
7. Initialize Upload URN
Action**: Requests upload URL from LinkedIn for carousel document upload
Process**: Prepares LinkedIn's upload mechanism for multi-image posts
8. Edit Fields
Action**: Maps and formats data for LinkedIn API requirements
Process**: Structures image data and post metadata correctly
9. Convert to Binary
Action**: Converts image data to binary format
Key**: Required format for LinkedIn document upload API
10. Upload Posts as Binary
Action**: Uploads the carousel document to LinkedIn's servers
Process**: Multi-part upload of generated images
11. Get Uploaded File URN
Action**: Retrieves LinkedIn's asset ID for the uploaded content
Output**: Asset URN needed for post creation
12. Switch (Conditional Logic)
Action**: Handles success/error routing
Routes**: Directs to LinkedIn post creation on success, error notification on failure
13. Create LinkedIn Post (HTTP Request)
Action**: Creates the final LinkedIn post with carousel and text
Authentication**: OAuth2 with LinkedIn posting permissions
Result**: Published carousel post on your LinkedIn feed
14. Success/Error Notifications (Telegram)
Action**: Sends notification about workflow execution status
Success**: Confirms post published with details
Error**: Alerts you to failures with error message and debugging info
⏱ Execution Time Breakdown
Total Estimated Execution Time: ~10–30 seconds per workflow run
Template Fetch: ~1–2 seconds
Content Preparation: ~1–2 seconds
Image Generation: ~5–15 seconds
LinkedIn Post Upload: ~2–5 seconds
Telegram Notification: ~1–2 seconds
Note: AI content generation (if added) adds ~5-10 seconds
🚀 Ready to Get Started?
What You'll Need:
Free Templated account at templated.cometai.eu
Figma designs with placeholder text
LinkedIn Developer app (free)
n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
Quick Start:
Import this workflow to your n8n instance
Follow the setup guide in the workflow notes
Test with a single post
Schedule for automatic posting
Sit back and watch your LinkedIn feed grow! 🎉
📝 Notes & Customizations
Template Customization
Create multiple templates in Figma for different content types (quotes, announcements, tips, etc.)
Rotate templates for visual variety
Use template descriptions to guide AI content generation
Set character limits per placeholder to prevent overflow
Content Generation Options
Static Mode**: Define fields manually for recurring post types
AI Mode**: Connect ChatGPT/Claude for dynamic, topic-based content
Hybrid Mode**: Mix static brand elements with AI-generated copy
Scheduled Variety**: Rotate between templates and content styles
Advanced Features
Multi-Platform**: Duplicate workflow for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
A/B Testing**: Track performance across different templates
Content Calendar**: Pull scheduled posts from Notion/Airtable
Analytics Integration**: Log post IDs for engagement tracking