Create recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-block-focus-time" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-block-focus-time-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
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`
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints