PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY
Slack command to claim focus time on demand
A Slack slash command lets you instantly carve out a focus window for any duration, booking a calendar block, setting Do Not Disturb.
How it runs
The automated pipeline, trigger to output.
- TriggerSlack slash command with durationSlack
- ActionFind the soonest free window from nowGoogle Calendar
- LogicResolve overlaps: decline optional, flag required
- ActionBook the focus block and enable Do Not DisturbGoogle Calendar
- OutputReply in Slack with confirmation and conflictsSlack
What it does
Type a Slack command like "/focus 2h" and this workflow immediately reserves the next available window of that length: it books a calendar block, turns on Do Not Disturb, and handles any meeting that overlaps by declining optional ones and flagging required ones for you to move.
When to use it
Use it when focus needs strike unpredictably and you want one keystroke to wall off time without clicking through your calendar and status settings.
How it works
- 1A Slack slash command triggers the run with the requested duration.
- 2The workflow finds the soonest free-enough window on Google Calendar starting from now.
- 3A branch checks for overlapping meetings: optional ones are auto-declined, required ones are collected for a heads-up.
- 4It books a private focus block for the duration and enables Slack Do Not Disturb for the same window.
- 5It replies in the Slack thread confirming the block, listing anything declined, and naming required meetings you still need to reschedule.
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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