Calendar · Workflow template

Auto-reschedule on conflict

When a hard conflict appears on your calendar, Carly proposes new times to attendees over email and rebooks. Works on Google Calendar or Outlook.

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The workflow at a glance

Trigger
Conflict detected
LLM
Pick candidates
Action
Email proposal
Wait
Wait for reply
Action
Move event

How this workflow works, step by step

  1. 1 Trigger Conflict detected

    The workflow starts when Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar signals "conflict detected". Carly is listening continuously, so the run begins within seconds of the event.

  2. 2 LLM Pick candidates

    An LLM step does the thinking: pick candidates. Carly picks the right model for the job and you can swap models per step if you need to.

  3. 3 Action Email proposal

    Finally Carly takes action in Gmail or Outlook: email proposal. This is the thing that actually moves the world.

  4. 4 Wait Wait for reply

    Carly pauses here. Wait for reply. The workflow resumes the moment the wait condition is met — a reply, a timer, an external signal.

  5. 5 Action Move event

    Finally Carly takes action in Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar: move event. This is the thing that actually moves the world.

When to use this template

  • You want this work to happen consistently without anyone remembering to do it.
  • You're already using Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar, and the manual version of this is eating real minutes a week.
  • You want a visible canvas you can audit and edit — not a black-box agent doing things you can't see.

When not to use it

  • This task only happens once or twice a month — the setup cost won't pay back.
  • The decision in the middle of the flow needs human judgment every single time, not just on edge cases.
  • Your stack doesn't include any of the apps above and you don't want to wire a generic HTTP step.

Build it in 10 minutes — copy this prompt

Paste this in an email to and Carly will build the workflow for you.

Hey Carly — please build me this workflow.

Name: Auto-reschedule on conflict

What it should do:
When a hard conflict appears on your calendar, Carly proposes new times to attendees over email and rebooks. Works on Google Calendar or Outlook.

Steps:
1. Trigger: Conflict detected
2. LLM: Pick candidates
3. Action: Email proposal
4. Wait: Wait for reply
5. Action: Move event

Tools to wire up: Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Gmail, Outlook

Set it live once you've got it working. Thanks!

Apps you'll connect

Carly authenticates these for you over OAuth when she sets up the workflow.

Google Calendar
Outlook Calendar
Gmail
Outlook

Questions teams ask before building this

How long does this workflow take to set up?

Most teams have "Auto-reschedule on conflict" running in under 10 minutes. Copy the prompt on this page into an email to carly@usecarly.com and Carly wires the workflow together for you, including authenticating Google Calendar.

Can I edit this template after Carly builds it?

Yes. Every workflow lives on the Carly canvas where you can rename steps, change conditions, swap LLM models, add filters, and re-route branches. Templates are starting points, not locked recipes.

What if I use a different tool than the ones in this template?

Carly connects to 200+ tools, plus a generic HTTP node for any API that doesn't have a native integration. Tell Carly your stack when you send the prompt and she'll pick the right connectors.

Does this run automatically once it's built?

Yes. The trigger at the start of the workflow fires automatically — on a schedule, on an inbound email, on a webhook, on a calendar event, whatever this template specifies. Carly handles the listening; you only step in when a step is gated on you.

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