Google Calendar Integration

What it does

  • Connect Google Calendar so VDF can help with scheduling, events, and time management. VDF can access your Google Calendar events and provide intelligent scheduling insights and meeting analysis.

Adding the App

  1. In VDF, go to Integrations → Google → Calendar → Connect.
  2. Sign in with your Google account and grant access to VDF.
  3. You'll be redirected back to VDF. Select your calendars and events.
  4. Confirm the connection shows "Connected" for your selected calendars.

Usage

Prerequisites:

  • An active VDF account and Google account with Calendar access.
  • Recommended: Ensure you have the necessary permissions to authorize Google apps and access your calendars.

After connecting:

  • VDF can access your Google Calendar events and schedules.
  • You can analyze meeting patterns and get scheduling insights.
  • Time management and calendar organization features become available.

Use in VDF (examples):

  1. Ask in chat: "Show me my schedule for next week and identify any conflicts or gaps."
  2. Ask: "Analyze my meeting patterns and suggest improvements for time management."
  3. Ask: "Find all meetings related to the project and create a summary of upcoming events."
  4. Ask: "Generate a weekly schedule report with key meetings and deadlines."

Removing the App

There are two parts: disconnect in VDF and remove access in Google.

  • Disconnect in VDF (stops processing immediately):

    1. In VDF, go to Integrations → Google → Calendar → Disconnect.
    2. This removes your active Google authorization from VDF and stops Calendar access.

  • Remove access in Google (Account settings):

    1. Open your Google account → Security → Third-party access.
    2. Find "VDF" (or your app name) and select it.
    3. Click Remove access.

Potential implications of removal:

  • VDF will no longer be able to access your Google Calendar events.
  • Existing VDF artifacts (schedule summaries, insights) remain available until deleted per your workspace retention settings.
  • Any stored authorization tokens are revoked; future Google Calendar access is blocked.

Tips

  • Start with specific calendars if you have many Google Calendar accounts to improve performance.
  • Use VDF to generate comprehensive schedule summaries and time management insights.
  • You can change your calendar selection anytime in the Google integration settings.

Examples and use cases

  • Schedule Analysis:
    • "Show me my schedule for next week and identify conflicts."
    • "Analyze my meeting patterns and suggest time management improvements."
  • Meeting Insights:
    • "Find all meetings related to the project and summarize upcoming events."
    • "Generate a weekly schedule report with key meetings and deadlines."
  • Time Management:
    • "Help me optimize my schedule by identifying time blocks for focused work."
    • "Analyze my calendar and suggest better meeting distribution."

Prompt categories

Category Examples
Schedule Analysis "Show schedule and identify conflicts"
Meeting Insights "Find project meetings and summarize events"
Time Management "Optimize schedule and suggest improvements" 
graph LR
  C["Google Calendar"] --> V["VDF AI"]
  V --> S["Schedule Analysis"]
  V --> M["Meeting Insights"]
  V --> T["Time Management"]

Troubleshooting

  • Authorization errors: Start the connection from VDF → Integrations → Google → Calendar. Ensure your Google account can grant the requested permissions.
  • Calendar access issues: Confirm you have the right permissions in Google Calendar and that the calendars are accessible.
  • Event access problems: Verify you have the necessary permissions to read events in the selected calendars.
  • API limitations: Some Google Calendar API endpoints may have rate limits or require additional permissions.

FAQ

  • Which Google Calendar events can VDF access? — VDF can access events where you have appropriate permissions.
  • Can I change the selected calendars? — Yes, you can update your calendar selection in the integration settings.
  • What happens to my data if I disconnect? — VDF stops accessing Google Calendar. Generated artifacts in VDF remain until you delete them.
  • Do I need specific Google Calendar permissions? — Yes, you need permissions to read events in the selected calendars.

Contact Support

  • Email: support@vdf.ai
  • Hours: Mon–Fri, 09:00–18:00 UTC
  • First response SLA: Within 1 business day
  • To open a case: Email us with your workspace name, Google email, and a brief description of the issue.