PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY
On-Demand Focus Rescue Block
Trigger it from Slack when your day is already in pieces; it finds the next salvageable gap, books a protected block.
How it runs
The automated pipeline, trigger to output.
- TriggerSlack slash command fired on demandSlack
- ActionRead remaining events for todayGoogle Calendar
- LogicPick earliest qualifying gap or reply none
- ActionBook protected focus block on calendarGoogle Calendar
- OutputSet Slack DND for block, clear when it endsSlack
What it does
This is a reactive rescue, not a scheduled plan. When you fire a Slack slash command, the workflow scans the rest of your day for the soonest usable gap, books a protected focus block, and switches your Slack presence to Do Not Disturb for exactly that window. When the block ends it clears the DND status automatically.
When to use it
Use it mid-day when meetings have shredded your calendar and you need one defended stretch right now without hunting for a slot yourself. It is the manual escape hatch that complements the scheduled defenders.
How it works
- 1A Slack slash command triggers the workflow on demand.
- 2The workflow reads your remaining events today from Google Calendar.
- 3A decision step picks the earliest gap that meets your minimum length, or replies that none exists.
- 4It books a protected focus event on your calendar.
- 5It sets your Slack status and DND snooze for the block's duration.
- 6When the block ends, it clears DND and confirms in the Slack thread.
Set it up
What you configure once, before turning it on.
- 1Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
- 2Connect Google CalendarEvents, attendees, availability.
- 3Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
- 4Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
- 5Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.
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