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Calendar sync: capture first, schedule second

KeptMind calendar sync bridges sorted tasks to Google or Apple calendars when executive function returns. You are not forced to drag blocks before the thought is saved. One-directional by default: tasks become events, calendar events do not become tasks unless you opt in.

Capture-first workflow

Speak or brain-dump first, review Today, then push selected tasks to calendar. This reverses the Sunsama order that assumes you already know your blocks. For ADHD brains where capture is the bottleneck, calendar sync should follow capture, not precede it.

Two-way awareness without two-way commitment. Calendar events can inform nudges (so we know not to escalate during a meeting) without becoming the primary inbox you must groom daily. The toggle is per direction — opt in to either independently.

For users who want full bi-directional sync, the option exists. But the default is uni-directional because that matches how most ADHD users actually work — adding to two systems is double maintenance.

Who benefits from calendar sync

Adults with time blindness who need external time anchors after capture. The ADHD brain often experiences time as a flat present; an event on a calendar at 3pm provides the structural anchor that makes the task concrete.

Users in calendar-heavy work environments (consulting, sales, creative agencies) where commitments live in Google or Apple Calendar. Sync removes the duplicate-entry tax — capture in KeptMind, see it on the work calendar without manual transcription.

Pair with energy match — sync only high-energy days if low days are survival lists only. Or sync everything and let the calendar reflect the full picture; both modes are configurable.

How the integration works

Connect Google Calendar in Settings → Integrations. Tasks you schedule with a due date and time push to the calendar as events. The reverse — calendar events appearing in KeptMind Today — is opt-in via a separate toggle.

Existing Google Calendar events appear in KeptMind's Today view as context (not tasks) — so you can see upcoming meetings alongside your tasks without switching apps. Nothing creates new tasks unless you explicitly convert an event into a task.

Apple Calendar uses the iOS EventKit framework and requires permission at first connect. The same uni-directional default applies.

When NOT to use calendar sync

If your calendar is already a graveyard of half-relevant events. Adding more obligations to a stale calendar makes both worse. Clean the calendar first; sync after.

For internal-only task lists. If a task does not need to live on the calendar (because it is captured in KeptMind and Today is enough), do not push it. Sync is a tool, not a requirement.

In the first two weeks of using KeptMind. Connecting calendar sync before you have a stable capture habit creates a half-populated calendar that looks like a system but is not. Build capture muscle first; sync after.

For users on shared family calendars where adding personal tasks would clutter someone else's view. Use a private secondary calendar (Google supports multiple) and sync there only — keep the shared one for genuinely shared events.

Frequently asked questions

Which calendars are supported?
Google Calendar via OAuth and Apple Calendar via the iOS EventKit framework. Outlook is in beta and rolls out per region. Other calendar apps are not currently supported but the team tracks demand and prioritises by user request volume. If you rely on Fastmail, Proton, or self-hosted CalDAV, raise it in feedback — those are the most-requested next integrations and are already on the roadmap, just not yet shipped.
Must I use calendar sync?
No — Today view and nudges work standalone. Sync is for users who want time visibility on an external calendar after capture is solved. Most users connect a calendar within the first month, but the app works fully without it.
Will calendar sync create duplicates?
No — each scheduled task syncs once and updates in place. Deleting on either side cleans up the other (when bi-directional sync is enabled). The system tracks event IDs to prevent duplication on re-sync.
Does sync expose my private tasks?
Only the tasks you choose to schedule with a time. Tasks marked private (or without a scheduled time) never sync. Calendar visibility settings on Google or Apple still apply — KeptMind respects what you have already set.
Can I disconnect a calendar later?
Yes — Settings → Integrations → Disconnect. Synced events remain on the calendar (we do not retroactively delete) but new tasks stop syncing. Reconnecting picks up where you left off.
How are recurring tasks synced?
Recurring tasks sync as recurring calendar events using standard RRULE notation. Edit the recurrence on either side and the change propagates within the next sync window. The first sync of a new recurring task may take up to 5 minutes; subsequent updates are near-real-time.
Will calendar sync work with multiple Google accounts?
Yes — choose the target calendar at connect time. You can connect multiple Google accounts and pick which calendar receives new events per task or use the default for everything. The system never silently switches accounts.
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