Daily Calendar Briefing

The Problem

Every morning you open your calendar, scroll through events, and try to mentally prepare for the day. This takes time and you might miss important details buried in event notes.

The Workflow

Step 1: Get Your Daily Briefing

Ask Claude for a morning overview.

Prompt to use:

Give me a briefing for today:
- What meetings do I have and when?
- Any travel time I need to account for?
- Key items in meeting notes I should know about?

Example output:

TODAY'S BRIEFING - Tuesday, Jan 21

SCHEDULE:
9:00 AM - Team Standup (30 min, virtual)
11:00 AM - Lunch with Sarah (1 hr, at Blue Bottle Coffee)
2:00 PM - Client Call: Acme (1 hr, virtual)
4:00 PM - 1:1 with Manager (30 min, virtual)

TRAVEL NOTES:
📍 Leave by 10:30 AM for Blue Bottle (15 min drive)

KEY CONTEXT:
• Client Call: Agenda mentions "discuss Q1 renewal pricing"
• 1:1: Manager noted "career growth discussion"

FREE TIME:
• 9:30-11:00 AM (1.5 hrs)
• 3:00-4:00 PM (1 hr)

Step 2: Create Today's Focus List

Based on your schedule, identify key priorities.

Prompt to use:

Based on my schedule, what are the 3 most important
things I should focus on today? Consider meeting prep
and any gaps I can use for deep work.

Step 3: Set Travel Alerts

Create reminders for travel time.

Prompt to use:

Create a reminder at 10:25 AM to leave for my lunch meeting.

Expected Result

A clear picture of your day before it starts, with travel time accounted for and key context surfaced. No more morning scramble.

Tools Used

This workflow uses multiple toolboxes:

Calendar toolbox:

Tool	Purpose
calendar_search_events	Get all events for today

Reminders toolbox:

Tool	Purpose
reminders_create_reminder	Set travel alerts

Related Workflows

• Weekly Calendar Review - Plan your entire week
• Meeting Preparation - Deep-dive into specific meetings