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Google Calendar + Slack: meeting reminders in chat.

Post Calendar event reminders to Slack channels or DMs, summarize daily agendas, or notify when a meeting starts or changes.

Trigger app
Slack as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Slack.

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Action app
Google Calendar as the action

Workflows do something in Google Calendar, instantly.

Both directions

Pick the way that fits your stack.

Pair pages are mirrored. Each direction gets its own dedicated page.

SlackGoogle Calendar

When something happens in Slack, do it in Google Calendar.

13 Slack triggers wired to 7 Google Calendar actions. Most-used pairing: App Home OpenedCreate Event.

Google CalendarSlack

Or fire it the other way around.

5 Google Calendar triggers wired to 45 Slack actions downstream.

See Google CalendarSlack
Popular pairings

Common Slack → Google Calendar workflows.

Pick a pairing to set it up in two minutes. Each one is a fully editable recipe.

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When app home opened in Slack, create event in Google Calendar.

Fires when a user opens your Slack app's Home tab or DM. Useful for refreshing the Home view, lazy-loading user-specific data, or tracking app engagement.

When app home opened in Slack, delete event in Google Calendar.

Fires when a user opens your Slack app's Home tab or DM. Useful for refreshing the Home view, lazy-loading user-specific data, or tracking app engagement.

When app home opened in Slack, get event in Google Calendar.

Fires when a user opens your Slack app's Home tab or DM. Useful for refreshing the Home view, lazy-loading user-specific data, or tracking app engagement.

When app home opened in Slack, list calendars in Google Calendar.

Fires when a user opens your Slack app's Home tab or DM. Useful for refreshing the Home view, lazy-loading user-specific data, or tracking app engagement.

When app mentioned in Slack, create event in Google Calendar.

Fires when your Slack app is mentioned in a message. The standard hook for chatbots that answer when summoned with @your-app.

When app mentioned in Slack, delete event in Google Calendar.

Fires when your Slack app is mentioned in a message. The standard hook for chatbots that answer when summoned with @your-app.

When app mentioned in Slack, get event in Google Calendar.

Fires when your Slack app is mentioned in a message. The standard hook for chatbots that answer when summoned with @your-app.

When app mentioned in Slack, list calendars in Google Calendar.

Fires when your Slack app is mentioned in a message. The standard hook for chatbots that answer when summoned with @your-app.

When new channel in Slack, create event in Google Calendar.

Fires when a new Slack channel is created in the workspace. Useful for auto-adding the bot, welcome messages, or governance audit logs.

How it works

Connect Slack and Google Calendar in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Slack and Google Calendar

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Slack and Google Calendar once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Slack trigger

    Drop the Slack → App Home Opened trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/slack.trigger-app-home-opened
  3. 3
    Transform
    Add a filter or AI step

    Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.

  4. 4
    Action
    Add the Google Calendar action

    Drop the Google Calendar → Create Event action below it. Map fields from the Slack payload into the Google Calendar inputs.

    google-calendar.create-event
  5. 5
    Publish
    Publish and forget

    Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Slack + Google Calendar.

How do I post upcoming Calendar events to Slack?
Scheduled 9am daily: List Events for today → format as bullet list → Slack Send Message to your DM or a team channel. Single morning checkpoint instead of constantly checking calendar.
Can I get a Slack DM 15 minutes before each meeting?
Yes. Calendar Event Starting Soon → Slack Send DM to the organizer with meeting details + join URL. Reduces "I forgot" meetings.
How do I post Calendar event changes to the team?
Calendar Event Updated → Slack Send Message in a team channel with what changed (time, attendees, location). Useful when shared team meetings move and not everyone reads calendar notifications.
Can Slack reactions update Calendar event responses?
Yes. Slack message with RSVP buttons → button click trigger → Calendar Update Event response (accept/decline). Useful for team-meeting RSVPs without leaving Slack.
How do I set Slack status when a Calendar meeting starts?
Calendar Event Starting → Slack Set Status with emoji "🤝 In a meeting" and expire timer matching event end. Auto-clears on meeting end. Reduces interruption pings.
Can I avoid Slack noise for back-to-back meetings?
Aggregate. Replace per-meeting pings with a single morning digest. Or only ping for meetings with external attendees (when prep actually matters).
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