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How to Create a Custom Google Calendar from a ChatGPT Prompt

Use a single, clever ChatGPT prompt to generate a downloadable calendar (.ics) file of specific local events, allowing you to easily track and avoid things like game-day traffic or parking surges.

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How to Create a Custom Google Calendar from a ChatGPT Prompt

Tools Used

ChatGPT

OpenAI conversational AI

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Identify a Recurring, Date-Based Problem

Pinpoint a recurring event that causes friction in your daily life, such as sports games causing traffic, street cleaning schedules, or any other predictable, localized issue.

2

Craft a Specific, One-Shot Prompt

Go to ChatGPT and write a simple prompt asking it to find all relevant events within a specific timeframe and location. The key is to include specific instructions for the output format and calendar settings.

Prompt:
Find all home games that take place in Oracle Park in San Francisco during the next six months. Filter out only the games that start anywhere between morning to 2:00 PM. Using these dates create an ICS file for Google Calendar that will show these dates as an all day event. Availability: free. The event description should contain the game details and time. Also provide a textual list of all the dates, times, and events included.
Pro Tip: The instructions `create an ICS file`, make it an `all day event`, and set `Availability: free` are crucial for getting a useful, non-intrusive calendar file.
3

Generate and Download the Calendar File

Run the prompt. ChatGPT will provide a downloadable .ics file along with a text list of the events for you to verify.

4

Import and Share the Calendar

Import the .ics file directly into your Google Calendar or other calendar application. Share the calendar with your team or anyone else affected by the events.

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