⚡ Learn anything from HN - get top resource recommendations from Hacker News
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Description
Learning something new? Endlessly searching to find the best resources? This workflow finds top community-recommended learning resources on any topic from Hacker News, delivered to your inbox.
How it works
- User submits a topic they want to learn via a simple form.
- The workflow searches for relevant “Ask HN” posts on Hacker News and extracts top-level comments.
- An LLM analyzes the comments and identifies the best learning resources.
- A personalized email is sent to the user with a Markdown formatted list of top recommendations, categorized by resource type (e.g., book, course, article) and difficulty level.
Set up steps
- Add your Google Gemini API credentials. You’ll need to create a project and enable the Generative Language API.
- Add your SMTP credentials for sending emails.
- Customize the Form and email subject (optional)
- Activate the workflow
Screenshots for Workflow, Form and Email
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Built on Day-03 as part of the #100DaysOfAgenticAi Fork it, tweak it, have fun!
🔗 Nodes Used
Send Email, HTTP Request, Hacker News, Markdown, Basic LLM Chain, n8n Form Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File