The new AI Agent feature in n8n is here, and it’s amazing for anyone wanting to build a real business without writing a single line of code.
Here are a few ideas you can set up this week:
- The 24/7 Customer Service Agent
Give small businesses an AI team member that never sleeps. This agent can handle all the common questions while the owner focuses on running their business.
- Step 1: Connect n8n to a business’s website chat or Facebook page.
- Step 2: Give the AI Agent a document (like a Notion page or Google Doc) with all the FAQs, store hours, and product details.
- Step 3: Set it up to hand off complex questions to a human with all the chat history included.
Prompt: Create a step-by-step n8n workflow for building an AI customer service agent. The agent needs to answer FAQs from a Notion document, ask clarifying questions, and escalate to a human via email when it gets stuck.
- The Smart Lead Follow-Up Agent
Stop leads from going cold. This agent warms them up, qualifies them, and even books meetings for you, so you only talk to people who are ready to buy.
- Step 1: Trigger the workflow whenever a new lead comes in from a form or social media.
- Step 2: Have the AI Agent send a friendly, personalized email or text to start a conversation.
- Step 3: The agent asks a few simple questions to see if they're a good fit, and if they are, it sends them a Calendly link to book a call.
Prompt: Design an n8n workflow for an AI agent that qualifies new leads. Include the full conversation flow, from the first contact email to asking qualifying questions and sending a Calendly link to hot leads.
- The AI Social Media Assistant
Create an agent that helps businesses stay active on social media. It can brainstorm ideas, write posts, and even schedule them.
- Step 1: Set up the agent to watch for trending topics or news in a specific industry.
- Step 2: The agent uses that information to write a handful of draft posts in the business’s unique voice.
- Step 3: It sends the drafts to a Google Sheet or Trello board for the owner to approve before scheduling.
Prompt: Write a plan for an n8n AI agent that generates social media content for a local coffee shop. The plan should include how to define the shop's brand voice, where to find content ideas, and how to set up an approval workflow using Trello.
Here’s a great video to see how quickly you can build these:
Which of these AI agents would you build first or what would you build?