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Sift automatically plans your time by finding the best slots for tasks, respecting your preferences and existing commitments.

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What You Can Ask

"Schedule my day"
"Plan time for my essay due Friday"
"When should I study for my exam?"
"Block off mornings for deep work"
"Schedule my week" (Premium)
"Reschedule my afternoon" (Premium)

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How It Works

Tell Sift what you need to accomplish and when it’s due. Sift considers:
  1. Your calendar — What’s already booked
  2. Your frames — When you’re available
  3. Task deadlines and priorities — What’s most urgent
  4. Your preferences — Morning person? Night owl?
Then it creates timeblocks — dedicated slots for each task that appear on your calendar.

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Frames (Availability)

Frames tell Sift when you’re available. Set them up first for best results. 
"I'm free weekdays 9am-5pm"
"No scheduling on weekends"
"Block off lunch from 12-1pm"
"Evenings after 6pm are for personal time"
You can have multiple frames for different contexts (school, work, personal).

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Timeblocks

Timeblocks are the scheduled work sessions Sift creates. Each block:
  • Has a specific task assigned
  • Appears on your calendar (Premium)
  • Can be adjusted manually or through chat

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Examples

“Schedule 3 hours of study time for my math exam on Thursday”
Sift finds 3 hours in your available time before Thursday and creates a study block.
“I have a paper due Monday, help me plan it out”
Sift estimates the work needed and spreads it across available slots.
“Set up my week based on my Canvas assignments”
Sift pulls all your assignments and creates a full weekly schedule.

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Free vs Premium

FeatureFreePremium
Schedule scopeToday onlyFull week
Auto-refreshNoDaily optimization
Event shiftingNoAutomatic rescheduling
Timeblock creationManualAutomatic

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Tips

  • Sync your calendar first so Sift knows what’s already booked
  • Set your frames before asking Sift to schedule
  • Be specific about deadlines — “due Friday” is better than “due soon”
  • Review the schedule before confirming large changes