Prevent Conflicts: Auto-Check Calendar When Issues Arrive
New issues in Linear trigger an automatic calendar conflict check. If the issue implies a time commitment that clashes with existing events, you're notified immediately.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Find event
Finds events in a specified google calendar using text query, time ranges (event start/end, last modification), and event types; ensure `timemin` is not chronologically after `timemax` if both are provided.
Why this helps
Founders take on new work without realizing it conflicts with existing calendar commitments. By the time they notice, they've double-booked or promised the impossible.
- Flags scheduling conflicts before they become problems
- Prevents overcommitment by warning of clashes upfront
- Supports better capacity planning and time management
- Reduces emergency rescheduling and broken commitments
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Calendar to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'Check Calendar Conflicts'.
- 3Set the prompt: 'When a new issue is created in Linear, search the Google Calendar for any events in the next 7 days that might conflict with this work. If the issue title suggests urgency (urgent, critical, blocker), check the next 2 days. Report any conflicts found.'
- 4Select trigger: 'Issue Created'.
- 5Choose your notification channel.
- 6Test by creating a new high-priority issue when you have a busy calendar—you should get a conflict warning.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which calendar events are relevant?
Notis uses the issue title to infer work type, then searches your calendar for matching event types or keywords. For example, if the issue is about 'Q3 planning', it searches for planning-related calendar events.
What if most of my issues are in progress already?
Notis only flags new issues. If an issue is created for past work, it won't trigger a conflict check. You can customize the search window in your prompt (e.g., 'only check the next 3 days').
Can I exclude certain calendar types from the conflict check?
Yes. You can specify: 'Ignore personal time, lunch blocks, and out-of-office events when checking for conflicts'.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Google Calendar actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
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.
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
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.
Project Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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