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recipe-block-focus-time

googleworkspace/cli

Create recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours.

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What is recipe-block-focus-time?

This recipe automates the creation of recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar, marking them as busy to prevent scheduling conflicts. Use it to establish consistent protected time for deep work across your calendar.

  • Creates recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar
  • Sets blocks as opaque (busy) to prevent meeting scheduling
  • Configures weekly recurrence across weekdays (Monday–Friday)
  • Includes customizable start/end times and timezone support
  • Verifies focus blocks appear in your calendar agenda

How to install recipe-block-focus-time

npx skills add null --skill recipe-block-focus-time
Prerequisites
  • Google Workspace CLI (gws) installed
  • gws-calendar skill loaded and authenticated
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How to use recipe-block-focus-time

  1. 1.Load the gws-calendar skill if not already installed
  2. 2.Run the calendar events insert command with your desired focus time parameters (start time, end time, timezone, recurrence days)
  3. 3.Customize the JSON payload to set your preferred focus block duration and frequency
  4. 4.Execute the command to create the recurring event
  5. 5.Verify the focus block appears in your calendar agenda using gws calendar +agenda

Use cases

Good for
  • Establish a daily 9–11 AM deep work block every weekday
  • Protect afternoon focus time from 2–4 PM for concentrated work
  • Create recurring "no-meeting" windows for creative or analytical tasks
  • Set up multiple focus blocks at different times for different project phases
  • Ensure focus time is visible to colleagues as unavailable
Who it's for
  • Knowledge workers and developers needing uninterrupted focus time
  • Engineering and product teams managing deep work schedules
  • Anyone using Google Calendar for time management
  • Teams coordinating availability across shared calendars

recipe-block-focus-time FAQ

Can I change the focus time to different hours?

Yes, modify the start and end dateTime values in the JSON payload. For example, change "09:00:00" to "14:00:00" for afternoon focus time.

How do I make focus blocks recur on different days?

Edit the BYDAY parameter in the recurrence rule. Use MO,TU,WE,TH,FR for weekdays, or specify custom days like MO,WE,FR for specific days only.

Will focus blocks prevent others from scheduling meetings?

Yes, the transparency field is set to "opaque" (busy), which marks the time as unavailable in your calendar and prevents others from booking over it.

Can I set different focus times for different days?

This recipe creates one recurring pattern. For multiple different focus blocks, run the command multiple times with different time ranges and recurrence rules.

What timezone should I use?

Specify your local timezone in the dateTime fields (e.g., America/New_York, Europe/London, America/Los_Angeles). Ensure it matches your calendar's timezone for accuracy.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from googleworkspace/cli.

name: recipe-block-focus-time description: "Create recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours." metadata: version: 0.22.5 openclaw: category: "recipe" domain: "scheduling" requires: bins: - gws skills: - gws-calendar

Block Focus Time on Google Calendar

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-calendar

Create recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours.

Steps

  1. Create recurring focus block: gws calendar events insert --params '{"calendarId": "primary"}' --json '{"summary": "Focus Time", "description": "Protected deep work block", "start": {"dateTime": "2025-01-20T09:00:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"}, "end": {"dateTime": "2025-01-20T11:00:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"}, "recurrence": ["RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=MO,TU,WE,TH,FR"], "transparency": "opaque"}'
  2. Verify it shows as busy: gws calendar +agenda

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