Google Calendar to Slack Status & Philips Hue
This workflow automatically syncs the meeting status from Google Calendar to the Slack user status and intelligently controls the Philips Hue lighting system to reflect team members' availability in real time. By utilizing the color coding of calendar events, it flexibly adjusts Slack statuses and lighting modes to enhance communication efficiency in the office. It is suitable for remote and hybrid work scenarios, helping to optimize resource usage and reduce distractions, while also improving personal time management and creating a more intelligent work environment.
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Workflow Name
Google Calendar to Slack Status & Philips Hue
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow automatically synchronizes meeting or event statuses from Google Calendar to Slack user status, while dynamically adjusting office lighting colors via the Philips Hue smart lighting system to visually indicate current busy states. It supports flexible switching of lighting modes and Slack status emojis based on calendar event color classifications, enhancing communication efficiency and intelligent office environment experience.
Core Problems Addressed
- Automatically sync personal calendar event statuses to Slack, eliminating omissions and errors caused by manual status updates.
- Utilize smart lighting to provide intuitive busy/available indicators for team members, optimizing meeting room and office space utilization as well as communication atmosphere.
- Unified management of multiple system statuses to reduce information silos and improve the intelligence and automation level of workflows.
Application Scenarios
- Remote or hybrid work environments, helping team members quickly understand each other’s availability.
- Office settings where smart lighting indicates meeting status to minimize interruptions.
- Personal time management and status display to enhance work focus and communication efficiency.
Main Workflow Steps
- Use Google Calendar trigger to check the specified account’s calendar events every 5 minutes.
- Retrieve current event details and its color classification.
- Map calendar event color IDs to predefined status labels via a custom function node.
- Update Slack user status text and emoji based on event color classification to reflect real-time meeting content and status.
- Use a Switch node to determine the current event type and call different Webhook APIs to control Philips Hue lighting, switching to “Busy,” “Personal,” “Available,” or other status lights accordingly.
Involved Systems or Services
- Google Calendar (event retrieval and triggering)
- Slack (user status updates)
- Philips Hue (smart lighting controlled via Webhook calls)
Target Users and Value
- Professionals who need efficient management of personal and team schedules.
- Teams and organizations aiming to enhance office intelligence through automation.
- IT administrators or automation enthusiasts seeking to integrate multi-platform status information for seamless workflow connectivity.
By seamlessly connecting Google Calendar, Slack, and Philips Hue, this workflow creates a smart office experience that significantly improves communication transparency and the responsiveness of the working environment.
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