Workflow: Slack AI Chatbot with RAG for company staff
Integrations: googleDrive, httpRequest, manualTrigger, noOp, slack, slackTrigger, stickyNote

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No more digging through emails or documents to find answers about IT requests, company policies, or vacation days\u2014just ask the bot, and it will instantly provide the right information.\n\nWith its 24/7 availability, the chatbot ensures that team members get immediate support without waiting for a colleague to be online, making assistance faster and more efficient."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "b81155d1-6382-4bd8-96a1-09b063f95c43", "name": "Embeddings OpenAI2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [-140, -680], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "typeVersion": 1.1, "notes": "This embeddingsOpenAi node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "7754f8bd-56c2-46c9-85da-d9a49ccf5c81", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-1060, -340], "parameters": {"width": 900, "height": 640, "content": "# STEP 3\nCreate a Slack Bot [here]({{ $env.API_BASE_URL 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