Escalations Get Your Immediate Availability
Issue escalated in Linear? Your Cal availability opens up instantly to signal you're available for urgent response. No context-switch, no delay.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Create user availability schedule
Creates a cal.com user availability schedule, defining its name, timezone, weekly recurring availability, and specific date overrides; if `isdefault` is true, this schedule replaces any existing default and applies to event types not linked to a specific schedule.
Why this helps
Escalated issues need fast response, but your calendar is booked with lower-priority meetings. Stakeholders don't see urgency reflected in your actual availability.
- Availability windows auto-create when issues escalate, showing stakeholders you're responsive
- Reduces perception lag between escalation and your actual availability
- You see escalated issues reflected in calendar immediately, helping prioritize your time
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Cal integrations
- 2Tell Notis: 'When an issue is labeled escalated or status changes to escalated, create an open availability window in Cal for the next 4 hours'
- 3Specify the availability duration and window
- 4Set the trigger to Linear Issue Updated (filtering for escalation changes)
- 5Test by escalating an issue and verify Cal availability opens up
Questions about this workflow
How long should the availability window be?
You decide based on urgency: 2 hours, 4 hours, or until end of day. Make it realistic to your actual bandwidth.
What if I actually can't make space?
Manually delete the availability window. It's a signal, not a commitment. Control whether it's realistic.
Can multiple escalations overlap?
Yes, multiple windows can appear. You then need to decide which to prioritize first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Cal. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Cal actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add member to team
Adds a new member to a specified team within an organization by creating a team membership.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add organization attribute option
Adds a new option to an organization's attribute, requiring a display `value` and a `slug` unique for that attribute.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Delete oauth client webhook
Permanently deletes a specific webhook subscription of an oauth client in the cal application, stopping its notifications.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Cancel booking via uid
Cancels an existing and active cal.com booking using its unique identifier (uid).
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Check calendar availability
Retrieves free/busy availability for a specified calendar to aid scheduling without revealing event details; requires an existing, accessible calendar, noting that data granularity can vary.
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).
Check gcal synchronization status
Call this read-only action to verify the connection and synchronization status of a user's google calendar integration with cal.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Check ics feed calendar endpoint
Checks an ics feed url (expected as a query parameter) to verify its validity, accessibility, and icalendar data integrity.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Check Stripe status
Verifies if stripe is correctly connected to the cal scheduling system and functional for processing payments, reporting only on the integration's status.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Cal, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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