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Create Google Tasks for your Google Calendar events

This automation creates a new Google Tasks item whenever a new event starts on the user's Google Calendar. This helps users stay on top of their tasks and follow-up actions related to upcoming calendar events.

The flow is triggered when a new Google Calendar event is about to start, and it automatically creates a new corresponding Google Task. This integration allows users to easily manage their tasks alongside their calendar, ensuring they don't miss important action items tied to their scheduled events.

Updated Apr 2, 2026Est. run: 7sEst. cost: $0.0004
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What this template does

  • Triggers a new Google Task whenever a Google Calendar event starts
  • Creates a task linked to the upcoming calendar event
  • Allows users to manage tasks and events in one integrated view
  • Ensures users don't miss important action items tied to events
  • Synchronizes task creation with Google Calendar event start times

How it works

1
Trigger

Trigger on upcoming calendar events

The automation is triggered whenever a new Google Calendar event is about to start.

2
Action

Create a new task for the calendar event

The automation creates a new Google Tasks item based on the details of the upcoming calendar event.

3
Logic

Set task title and notes

Custom code is used to set the title and notes of the new Google Tasks item, including details from the calendar event.

Setup guide

1

Add Google Calendar credential

Add your Google Calendar credential to the Latenode Credentials panel. This will allow the integration to access your Google Calendar events.

2

Add Google Tasks credential

Add your Google Tasks credential to the Latenode Credentials panel. This will allow the integration to create new tasks in your Google Tasks account.

3

Configure Event Start trigger

In the Latenode builder, add the Event Start trigger node. Configure it to watch for new Google Calendar events and trigger the flow a specified time before the event start.

4

Configure Create Task action

Add the Create Task action node to the flow. Configure it to create a new Google Task based on the details of the started Google Calendar event.

5

Map event details to task

In the Create Task node settings, map the relevant details from the Google Calendar event (e.g., event title, start time, attendees) to the new Google Task properties.

Requirements

Authorize the integration to access your Google Calendar and Google Tasks accounts
Enable the Google Calendar and Google Tasks APIs for your Google Cloud project
Configure the integration to automatically create a new Google Tasks item whenever a new event starts on your Google Calendar
Ensure the integration has the necessary permissions to create new tasks in your Google Tasks

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