Automatically Discover Available Time for New Jira Tasks
When a new issue lands in Jira, instantly see your free calendar slots so you can commit to a realistic timeline and avoid overcommitting.
Trigger
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Action
Find free slots
Finds free/busy time slots in google calendars for specified calendars within a defined time range (defaults to the current day utc if `time min`/`time max` are omitted), enhancing busy intervals with event details; `time min` must precede `time max` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders struggle with time blindness and over-committing. They accept Jira tickets without checking if they actually have time, then face cascade failures when they realize calendars are full.
- Prevent overcommitting by seeing available time instantly
- Make realistic time commitments when accepting new work
- Reduce the cognitive load of calendar hunting
- Build awareness of actual free time before saying yes to tasks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Google Calendar in Notis Integrations.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new Jira issue is created, find free time slots in my Google Calendar for the next 5 business days.'
- 3Set your trigger to 'New Issue' and select your Jira project.
- 4Choose your Notis notification channel (Telegram, email, etc.).
- 5Test by creating a Jira issue and receive a summary of your available calendar slots.
Questions about this workflow
How many days ahead does Notis check for free slots?
You define the timeframe in your automation prompt. Common choices are 5 business days, 2 weeks, or a custom range based on your planning cycle.
Will this help with capacity planning?
Yes. By showing available time for each new issue, you can make informed decisions about which issues to pick up and in what order, preventing the 'too much on plate' spiral.
Can I exclude certain calendar events (like personal time)?
Mark those events as 'busy' or 'tentative' in your calendar, and Notis will treat them as unavailable time when finding free slots.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira triggers
Google Calendar actions
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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