PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY
Oversized-Meeting Approval Gate
When an invite exceeds a cost or headcount ceiling, it pauses by posting an approval request to a Slack channel.
How it runs
The automated pipeline, trigger to output.
- TriggerNew calendar event createdGoogle Calendar
- ActionPrice attendees from rate tablePostgres
- LogicCheck against cost/headcount ceiling
- ActionPost approval request to Slack channelSlack
- OutputRecord approval decision in PostgresPostgres
What it does
This adds a lightweight checkpoint for the most expensive meetings. When a new event crosses a configured cost or headcount ceiling, the workflow posts an interactive approval request to a Slack channel showing the price, the attendee list, and the organizer's stated purpose. An approver can clear it or send it back, and the outcome is recorded.
When to use it
Use it when leadership wants soft governance on large all-hands-style meetings without blocking normal scheduling. The friction is intentional and applies only above the threshold.
How it works
- 1A new Google Calendar event triggers the flow.
- 2Attendees are priced against the Postgres rate table.
- 3Logic checks the total against the cost and headcount ceilings; under-threshold meetings pass through untouched.
- 4Over-threshold meetings post an approval request to a Slack channel with cost, roster, and purpose.
- 5The approver's decision is written to Postgres as an auditable record.
Set it up
What you configure once, before turning it on.
- 1Connect Google CalendarEvents, attendees, availability.
- 2Connect PostgresAny Postgres URL — query, write, migrate.
- 3Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
- 4Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
- 5Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
- 6Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.
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