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recipe-block-focus-time — Claude Code skill: how to install

Sets up recurring focus time blocks in Google Calendar to protect deep work hours. Works directly through the gws CLI tool.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-time -a claude-code
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What recipe-block-focus-time does

This skill configures automated focus slots in your primary Google Calendar. It inserts a recurring event named Focus Time from Monday to Friday with opaque status, ensuring teammates see you as busy during deep work windows.

Under the hood, the recipe executes gws calendar events insert with JSON parameters specifying start time, end time, and weekday recurrence rules. It then checks the calendar state by calling gws calendar +agenda. Running this recipe requires the gws binary and the gws-calendar skill.

Install this recipe if you schedule your calendar commitments through Google Workspace command-line tools. Without the gws executable available in your path, the commands cannot complete.

What it helps with

  • block recurring focus time slots on Google Calendar
  • mark weekday deep work hours as busy
  • verify calendar availability using the gws agenda command

Example prompts for the agent

  • Block focus time on my Google Calendar for weekday mornings
  • Schedule a recurring deep work block using gws
  • Protect my morning hours for deep work from Monday to Friday

How to install recipe-block-focus-time

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-time -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/recipe-block-focus-time/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/recipe-block-focus-time/

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Questions about recipe-block-focus-time

How do I install recipe-block-focus-time in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-time -a claude-code. The recipe will be stored at ~/.claude/skills/recipe-block-focus-time/SKILL.md.

What does recipe-block-focus-time do?

It inserts a recurring weekday Focus Time event into your primary calendar using gws calendar events insert and confirms the schedule with gws calendar +agenda.

What are the prerequisites for recipe-block-focus-time?

You need the gws binary installed and the gws-calendar skill loaded before executing this recipe.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
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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