Help the user with Reclaim.ai platform questions — from task scheduling and focus time through habits, smart meetings, scheduling links, API integration, and webhook automation.
Step 1 — Gather context
If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge.
Ask the user:
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What area of Reclaim do you need help with?
- A) Tasks — auto-scheduling, prioritization, task integrations
- B) Focus Time — protecting deep work blocks
- C) Habits — recurring routines, flex scheduling
- D) Smart Meetings — finding optimal meeting times
- E) Scheduling Links — booking pages, availability
- F) Calendar Sync — multi-calendar, Google + Outlook
- G) Buffer Time — breaks between meetings
- H) API / Webhooks — building automations
- I) Workforce Analytics — team time tracking
- J) Choosing Reclaim vs alternatives
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Which plan are you on?
- A) Lite (Free)
- B) Starter ($10/seat/mo)
- C) Business ($15/seat/mo)
- D) Enterprise ($22/seat/mo)
- E) Not sure / evaluating
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What calendar provider(s)?
- A) Google Calendar
- B) Outlook/Exchange
- C) Both
- D) Not connected yet
If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step.
Step 2 — Route or answer directly
| If the question is about... | Route to... |
|---|---|
| Meeting scheduling strategy (tool-agnostic) | /sales-meeting-scheduler {question} |
| CRM integration or automation | /sales-integration {question} |
| Reducing no-shows or booking page conversion | /sales-meeting-scheduler {question} |
| Round-robin routing for a sales team | /sales-meeting-scheduler {question} |
For Reclaim-specific questions, continue to Step 3.
Step 3 — Reclaim platform reference
Read references/platform-guide.md for the full platform reference — capabilities, pricing, API surface, data model, integration recipes, code examples.
Answer the user's question using only the relevant section. Don't dump the full reference.
Step 4 — Actionable guidance
You no longer need the platform guide — focus on the user's specific situation.
- For task scheduling: Check priority settings, scheduling windows, and task source sync
- For focus time: Verify weekly hour targets and defense level (flexible vs aggressive)
- For habits: Ensure time windows are wide enough for Reclaim to find slots
- For scheduling links: Check plan (Lite = 1 link), verify hours configuration
- For API/webhooks: Start with the task CRUD endpoints, webhooks need Business+ plan
If you discover a gotcha, workaround, or tip not covered in references/learnings.md, append it there.
Gotchas
Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan-gated features and integration gotchas that may be outdated.
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Webhooks require Business plan. Scheduling link webhooks (Created/Updated/Cancelled) are gated to Business ($15/seat/mo) and Enterprise. Free and Starter plans cannot receive webhook notifications.
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Tasks always land on main calendar. Reclaim creates task events on your primary calendar — there's no way to put them on a secondary calendar. This means your main calendar view always includes Reclaim-managed events.
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Bulk deletion is painful. If Reclaim creates hundreds of task events you don't want, there's no bulk delete. You may need to delete them one-by-one in Google Calendar or use the API.
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Calendar sync delays. Multi-calendar sync (especially iCloud → Reclaim) can lag minutes to hours. Google Calendar syncs fastest. If events aren't appearing, wait before troubleshooting.
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Scheduling links can't use custom hours. You can only use Reclaim's preset schedules (Personal, Work, Meeting Times) for scheduling link availability — custom hour configurations you create aren't selectable.
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Critical priority dominates. Setting too many items to Critical priority causes lower-priority items to never get scheduled. Use Critical sparingly — most items should be High or Normal.
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No native CRM integration. HubSpot and Salesforce are listed as "coming soon." For now, use Zapier or Make to bridge Reclaim to your CRM.
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Self-improving: If you discover something not covered here, append it to
references/learnings.mdwith today's date.
Related skills
/sales-meeting-scheduler— Meeting scheduling strategy — booking pages, round-robin, no-show reduction, tool comparison/sales-vimcal— Vimcal platform help — keyboard-first AI calendar (complementary tool)/sales-integration— Connect sales tools to CRM and other platforms/sales-do— Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install:npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do
Examples
Example 1: Tasks not getting scheduled
User says: "I added 20 tasks to Reclaim but only 3 are showing on my calendar. Where are the rest?" Skill does:
- Reads platform guide for task scheduling behavior
- Explains that Reclaim schedules tasks based on priority, available time windows, and due dates
- Checks if too many tasks are set to Critical (which crowds out lower-priority items)
- Verifies scheduling windows aren't too narrow — if "Work Hours" is 9-5 but all day is meetings, tasks have nowhere to go
- Recommends reviewing the Planner view to see which tasks are queued vs scheduled Result: User understands why tasks aren't appearing and adjusts priorities and time windows to unblock scheduling
Example 2: Choosing between Reclaim and Motion
User says: "I'm a solo founder with 25+ meetings a week. Should I use Reclaim or Motion?" Skill does:
- Reads platform guide comparison section
- Explains core difference: Reclaim adds AI scheduling to your existing calendar; Motion replaces your calendar with an aggressive AI planner
- Reclaim is better if: you want to keep Google Calendar/Outlook as your primary interface, you need habit scheduling, you want a free tier to start
- Motion is better if: you want the AI to control your entire day end-to-end, you want project management + calendar in one tool
- Notes pricing: Reclaim Lite is free, Starter $10/mo; Motion is ~$34/mo with no free tier Result: Clear recommendation based on the founder's workflow preferences and budget
Example 3: Setting up webhook automation for CRM sync
User says: "I want to automatically log booked meetings from Reclaim scheduling links into HubSpot." Skill does:
- Reads API reference for webhook setup
- Confirms user needs Business plan ($15/seat/mo) for webhook support
- Walks through: create webhook endpoint in Team Settings, configure for SchedulingLink.Meeting.Created event
- Shows payload structure with participant info, start/end times, scheduling_link_id
- Provides a Pipedream/Zapier pattern: receive webhook → extract contact email → create/update HubSpot contact → log meeting activity
- Includes HMAC-SHA256 signature verification code for custom implementations Result: Working webhook-to-CRM pipeline that auto-logs every booked Reclaim meeting into HubSpot
Troubleshooting
Tasks not appearing on calendar
Cause: Too many Critical-priority tasks competing for limited time, scheduling windows too narrow, or tasks have no due date (low urgency items get deferred indefinitely) Solution: Review task priorities — only 1-2 tasks should be Critical at any time, most should be High or Normal. Widen scheduling windows (e.g., allow evening slots for low-priority tasks). Add due dates to give Reclaim urgency signals. Check the Planner view to see the scheduling queue — if tasks show "No time available," you're overcommitted.
Calendar sync delays between Google and Outlook
Cause: Cross-provider sync goes through Reclaim's servers, not direct calendar-to-calendar. iCloud has the longest delay (minutes to hours). OAuth tokens can also expire silently. Solution: Google Calendar syncs fastest — use it as primary if possible. For Outlook, verify the connection in Settings → Calendars → check for error badges. Disconnect and reconnect if sync is stale. For iCloud, expect delays and don't rely on real-time accuracy.
Scheduling links showing wrong availability
Cause: Custom hours not selectable for scheduling links (only preset schedules work), or multiple calendars not all connected so Reclaim doesn't see conflicts Solution: Verify all calendars are connected in Settings → Calendars. Use one of Reclaim's built-in schedules (Work, Personal, Meeting Times) for scheduling link hours — custom hour blocks you create won't appear as options. If availability still looks wrong, check that Buffer Time is configured (buffer events block scheduling link slots).