Below is a step-by-step guide to setting up a “Schedule Meeting” Skill in Alice, transforming your previous snippet approach into a skill-based workflow:

Create a New Skill

• Navigate to the Skills Area: Within Alice, head over to the Skills section instead of Snippets.

• Start a New Skill: Click on “New Skill” and assign it a clear, descriptive name such as “Schedule Meeting.”

• Category Selection: Choose a category that fits, for example “Business” or “Productivity.”

Design Your Skill Prompt

Craft a form-like prompt that collects the essential meeting details:

• Meeting Title: A brief, descriptive name for the meeting.

• Attendee Email(s): A field to allow input of one or more email addresses.

• Meeting Date and Time: Use a date-time picker or similar input control.

• Meeting Duration: Provide duration options (e.g., in minutes).

• (Optional) Default Meeting Link or Location: If you have a standard meeting URL (like Zoom) or a designated physical location, include this field.

Enable JSON and Remote Action Capabilities

• Structured Data Output: Check the option to enable JSON. This ensures that inputs are processed as structured data.

• Remote Actions: Enable the “Remote Action” setting so that the Skill can interact with external services.

Integrate with Google Calendar

• Generate a Webhook:

  • Within Alice, create a new webhook. This will generate a unique URL for your integration.

  • Copy and securely store this URL for use in the API connection.

• Set Up Google Calendar API:

  • Follow Google Calendar’s developer documentation to configure the API.

  • Set up authentication (OAuth tokens/credentials) and obtain the necessary API keys.

  • Ensure Alice is authorized to read and write events on your calendar.

Using Your “Schedule Meeting” Skill

• Activation: Trigger your Skill from Alice when you need to schedule a meeting.

• Input Details: Fill in the prompted meeting details.

• Conflict Detection:

  • The Skill will interact with your Google Calendar to automatically check for any scheduling conflicts at the proposed time.

  • If a conflict is detected, you’ll receive a notification along with a link to the conflicting event.

• Add the Meeting:

  • If no conflict exists, the Skill proceeds to add the meeting to your calendar seamlessly.

Additional Customization

• Advanced Options: Consider incorporating further features like rescheduling or canceling meetings, each with additional prompts and validations.

• Permissions: Confirm that your Google Calendar account has the necessary permissions for external tools to add, modify, or remove events.

This framework offers a robust, customizable method to transition your meeting scheduling process from a snippet-based approach to a fully integrated Skill within Alice, streamlining your productivity and calendar management. If you have any questions or need further adjustments, feel free to ask!