Move Jira issues to In Progress when meetings begin
Your Jira board should reflect what you're actually doing right now. When a calendar event starts, Notis moves the related issue to In Progress—no tab-switching required.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Action
Transition Issue
Transitions a jira issue to a different workflow state, with support for transition name lookup and user assignment by email.
Why this helps
You're in a meeting working on a task, but your Jira board still shows it as To Do because you forgot to transition it before the meeting started.
- Your Jira board accurately reflects what's in progress right now
- No manual transitions needed—the event start triggers the state change automatically
- Reduces friction for async team members checking your status
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Jira to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When a calendar event starts (or is within 5 minutes), transition the related Jira issue to In Progress."
- 3Specify which calendars or event types trigger the transition (e.g., Work calendar only).
- 4Choose how many minutes before the event Notis should trigger (suggest 5-10 for buffer).
- 5Select your notification channel and test with an upcoming meeting.
Questions about this workflow
Can I transition to different states based on the event type?
Yes. You can create separate automations per event type: code review meetings → Code Review state, design reviews → In Review state, etc.
What if I have overlapping events?
Notis handles multiple simultaneous transitions. Each event can transition its own related issue independently.
Will this mess with my workflow if I manually transition an issue earlier?
No. Notis transitions based on calendar events, not vice versa. If you manually move an issue before the event starts, Notis still honors that.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Jira actions
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Event Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Calendar event is modified. Returns the event ID, change type, and the specific fields that changed with their previous and new values.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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