Agent skill · operations · googleworkspace
recipe-block-focus-time
Create recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a specific command for creating recurring focus time blocks in Google Calendar that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires gws installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-01. 30,245 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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/NewYork"}, "end": {"dateTime": "2025-01-20T11:00:00", "timeZone": "America/NewYork"}, "recurrence": ["RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=MO,TU,WE,TH,FR"], "transparency": "opaque"}' 2. Verify it shows as busy: gws calendar +agenda
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills googleworkspace/recipe-block-focus-time