Recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
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epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-timeCompatible with
Supported agents
Creates weekly recurring focus blocks (Monday–Friday by default) that display as busy time, preventing calendar conflicts
Requires the gws-calendar skill and uses Google Calendar's recurrence rules for flexible scheduling
Includes verification step to confirm blocks appear correctly in calendar agenda view
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrecipe-block-focus-timeExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-block-focus-timeFetches recipe-block-focus-time from googleworkspace/cli and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/recipe-block-focus-time
Restart Cursor to activate recipe-block-focus-time. Access via /recipe-block-focus-timein your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: recipe-block-focus-time is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
We added recipe-block-focus-time from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Keeps context tight: recipe-block-focus-time is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
recipe-block-focus-time has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
recipe-block-focus-time has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: recipe-block-focus-time is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: recipe-block-focus-time is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Registry listing for recipe-block-focus-time matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
recipe-block-focus-time fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in recipe-block-focus-time — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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