Skills Exchange Workshop – Day 7: AI Automation with n8n

Day 7 of the Skills Exchange Workshop introduced members to AI-powered workflow automation and where AI fits into it. Mrunmayee Mohanty opened with 'What if AI could do your work instead of just answering your questions?' and delivered an end-to-end live build connecting Google Sheets, Edit Fields, Gmail, and Sheet updates inside n8n.

• Distinguish between Generative AI, Workflow automation, and autonomous Agentic AI
• Apply the RECIPE prompt framework (Role, Examples, Context, Instruction, Parameters, Expected Output)
• Master core n8n automation primitives: Triggers, Nodes, Actions, Data payloads, and Credentials
• Live-build and execute a 4-node automated workflow: trigger -> process -> send -> update
• Understand how enterprise AI agents combine LLMs, RAG knowledge bases, tools, and business logic