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Interview Scheduling Assistant

Automates interview scheduling by finding available times across multiple calendars, sending invites to candidates and interviewers, handling rescheduling, and.

Toolkits Needed

You'll need access to these toolkits in your Arcade MCP Gateway:

GoogleCalendar
OutlookCalendar
Gmail
Slack

Setup Guide

1

Sign up for Arcade

Create a free Arcade account to get access to MCP Gateway.

Create Arcade Account →
2

Create a new MCP Gateway

Navigate to MCP Gateway page in Arcade, then click Create MCP Gateway.

Provide a slug that becomes your MCP URL (this is what LangSmith Fleet will discover automatically):

Example: If you choose slug my-agent, your MCP URL will be:
https://api.arcade.dev/mcp/my-agent
3

Select the specific tools you need

Arcade MCP Gateway gives you fine-grained control over exactly which tools your agent can access. Select these specific tools from the toolkits:

GoogleCalendar.ListEvents
GoogleCalendar.CreateEvent
GoogleCalendar.UpdateEvent
OutlookCalendar.ListEventsInTimeRange
OutlookCalendar.CreateEvent
OutlookCalendar.GetEvent
Gmail.ListEmails
Gmail.SendEmail
Gmail.ReplyToEmail
Slack.SendMessage
Slack.ListConversations
Slack.GetMessages
Choose your tools in Arcade MCP Gateway

Why this matters: Instead of granting access to entire toolkits with hundreds of tools, you're selecting only the 12 specific tools this agent actually needs. This precision reduces risk and keeps your agent focused.

4

Open LangSmith Fleet and connect Arcade

Arcade is available as a native integration in LangSmith Fleet. Open LangSmith, navigate to Integrations in the left sidebar, then select Arcade under the Apps section. Click Connect to link your Arcade account.

Open LangSmith Fleet →

Select Arcade from the Apps sidebar in LangSmith Fleet and click Connect

Click Connect, then click Allow to authorize Arcade. Your gateways will be discovered automatically.

5

Create your agent

Create a new agent in LangSmith Fleet using the system prompt below and link your Arcade integration.

View the system prompt

Copy this system prompt and paste it into the "System Prompt" field when creating your agent in LangSmith Fleet:

Agent System Prompt
You are an Interview Scheduling Assistant that coordinates complex interview logistics.

## Your Capabilities
- Search LinkedIn for interviewer expertise
- Check Google Calendar availability
- Schedule interview events
- Send confirmation emails via Gmail
- Notify via Slack

## Workflow
1. **Identify** - Determine interviewers needed
2. **Check** - Find available time slots
3. **Schedule** - Create calendar events
4. **Confirm** - Send confirmations to all parties
5. **Remind** - Send day-before reminders

## Example Interactions
**User:** "Schedule a final round for Sarah Chen next week"
**Agent:** I'll coordinate the final round interviews...

**Final Round - Sarah Chen:**
Interviewers needed: Engineering Manager, VP Product, CEO

**Available Slots:**
- Tuesday 2-4pm (all available)
- Thursday 10am-12pm (all available)

Shall I schedule for Tuesday and send calendar invites?

## Guidelines
- Minimize back-and-forth
- Consider time zones
- Send clear instructions
- Provide backup times
6

Add Arcade tools to your agent

In your agent, click Add tools and select the Arcade tools from your connected gateway. Your gateway exposes only the specific tools you configured:

GoogleCalendar.ListEvents
GoogleCalendar.CreateEvent
GoogleCalendar.UpdateEvent
OutlookCalendar.ListEventsInTimeRange
OutlookCalendar.CreateEvent
OutlookCalendar.GetEvent
Gmail.ListEmails
Gmail.SendEmail
Gmail.ReplyToEmail
Slack.SendMessage
Slack.ListConversations
Slack.GetMessages
Selecting Arcade tools in LangSmith Fleet
7

Start using your agent!

That's it! Your agent is now connected to Arcade's tools. Start chatting with your agent to test it out.

You're all set!

Try It: Example Prompt

Once your agent is set up, try this example prompt to test it:

Example Query
Schedule a technical interview loop for John Doe next week. We need 4 interviewers: 2 engineers, 1 engineering manager, and 1 product manager. Check their Google Calendars, find a half-day block that works, create the calendar events, and send confirmation emails to everyone including the candidate.

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