Protect your focus time before the meetings eat it
Two-hour focus blocks suggested every morning, based on the gaps your calendar actually has today
- Runs while your laptop is closed
- Reports in Littlebird and by email
- Free plan includes 5 routines
Today has two open stretches long enough for a two-hour focus block.
- Best pick, 9:00 to 11:00 AM: your first meeting is at 11:30 AM, and mornings are when you usually do focused work.
- Second option, 2:00 to 4:00 PM: it fits between the design review and the 4:30 PM call with Riley Parker.
To keep a block, mark it as busy in your calendar.
The problem
Deep work doesn't happen in the 25 minutes between calls. It needs a real block, and those only survive if you claim them in the morning, before the day's invites land.
Most people know this. Few do it, because checking the calendar and negotiating with yourself is one more task on an already full list.
What it does
This routine runs every morning. It reads today's calendar, finds the gaps that can hold a two-hour focus block, and suggests the ones worth protecting, ideally the hours when your workload usually peaks.
Pick a block, mark it busy in your calendar, and the day now contains real work time by design instead of by luck.
Try the prompt
Copy it into a new Littlebird routine, then set the days and times that fit your schedule
- Open Littlebird and go to Routines. Open the menu next to New Routine and choose Set up manually.
- Paste the prompt into Instructions, then set the days and time under Run.
- Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. You can pause or edit it anytime. Auto-pause is on by default and pauses it if reports go unread.
You can also choose Create with Littlebird and describe the routine in chat.
Every morning suggest 2-hour focus blocks I should protect today based on my calendar
Why make it a routine?
A skill in an AI chat app can approximate this, if you remember to ask. Copy in your calendar, paste the thread, wait, then carry the answer back out of the chat tab.
Littlebird already has the context: your meetings, your inbox, your calendar, and what was on your screen. The routine runs on schedule whether you remember or not.
It is the same idea without the choreography: the report lands in Littlebird or your inbox instead of a chat window you have to babysit.
Frequently asked questions
Does it change my calendar automatically?
No. It suggests blocks, and you add the ones you want to your calendar.
What if my day is wall-to-wall meetings?
It tells you that too, and flags which meetings look movable, so the block comes from a trade, not a fantasy.
What does the focus block routine cost?
It's free on the Basic plan. If you stack it with other routines, Plus costs $17 per month billed annually or $20 month to month, with a 14-day trial.
Can it learn my best focus hours?
Yes. Tell it in the prompt, for example 'mornings only' or 'never after 4pm', and it respects your rhythm.
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