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recipe-block-focus-time

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

googleworkspace/cli

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-time

Use with your agent

Install the recipe-block-focus-time skill, then use it as build context. Run: npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-time. Then read the installed skill.md and follow its guidance to build or refactor my project.

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

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"}'
Verify it shows as busy: gws calendar +agenda