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Connect Google Calendar to see your schedule in Sift and (for Premium users) create and modify events through chat.

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What You Can Ask

"What's on my calendar today?"
"Am I free tomorrow at 3pm?"
"Show my schedule for next week"
"Create a meeting on Friday at 2pm" (Premium)
"Move my 3pm meeting to 4pm" (Premium)

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Connecting Google Calendar

1

Go to Settings

Open Settings > Integrations > Google Calendar
2

Click Connect

Click “Connect Google Account”
3

Sign in

Sign in with your Google account
4

Grant permission

Allow Sift to access your calendar
You can connect multiple Google accounts if needed.

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What Gets Synced

  • Events — Meetings, appointments, all-day events
  • Busy time — Sift sees when you’re unavailable
  • Multiple calendars — Personal, work, shared calendars

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Free vs Premium

  • Sift can see your events
  • Updates sync periodically (not real-time)
  • Scheduling considers your existing events
  • Cannot create or modify events through Sift
FeatureFreePremium
View calendarYesYes
Sync directionRead-onlyBi-directional
Create eventsNoYes
Modify eventsNoYes
Real-time updatesNoYes (webhooks)

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Creating Events (Premium)

"Schedule a meeting with my study group on Thursday at 4pm"
"Block off Friday afternoon for project work"
"Create a recurring event for gym every Monday and Wednesday at 7am"

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Privacy

  • Sift only accesses calendar data, not other Google services
  • Event details are used for scheduling, not stored long-term
  • You can disconnect anytime from Settings
  • OAuth 2.0 ensures your password is never stored

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Tips

  • Connect before asking Sift to schedule tasks
  • Check which calendars are synced in settings
  • Use “am I free at…” for quick availability checks
  • Timeblocks created by scheduling appear as calendar events (Premium)