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# โ
ACTION TOOLS ARE NOW READY!
## ๐ Your Agent Can Now Take Actions!
I've added **write-enabled calendar tools** to your MCP server. Now Claude can actually DO things, not just read!
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## ๐ What Changed
### **Before** โ
- Could only READ calendar events
- Could only TEST LLM
- Could only SHOW config
- **No actions possible**
### **After** โ
- Can **CREATE** calendar events
- Can **BLOCK** time
- Can **SET** reminders
- Can **UPDATE** events
- Can **GET** events
- **Actions enabled!**
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## ๐ New Tools Available (7 Total)
| # | Tool Name | Type | What It Does |
|---|-----------|------|--------------|
| 1 | `test_llm` | Test | Test LLM fallback |
| 2 | `llm_health` | Info | Check LLM status |
| 3 | `ai_assistant` | Action | AI-powered tasks |
| 4 | `show_config` | Info | Show configuration |
| 5 | **`create_calendar_event`** | **Action** | **Create events / Block time** |
| 6 | **`get_calendar_events`** | Info | **Get calendar events** |
| 7 | **`update_calendar_event`** | **Action** | **Update events / Add reminders** |
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## โจ Now You Can Ask Claude To:
### **Block Time**
```
Block time from 8 PM to 10 PM PST today for interview prep with reminders at 15 minutes before
```
**Claude will**:
1. Use `create_calendar_event` tool
2. Set title: "Interview Prep"
3. Set time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
4. Add reminder: 15 minutes before
5. Actually create it in your Google Calendar!
### **Set Multiple Reminders**
```
Add reminders to my 8:30 PM LTIMindtree interview: 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 1 day before
```
**Claude will**:
1. Use `get_calendar_events` to find the event
2. Use `update_calendar_event` to add reminders [15, 60, 1440]
3. Actually update your calendar!
### **Check Schedule**
```
What's on my calendar for today?
```
**Claude will**:
1. Use `get_calendar_events` with time_min="today"
2. Show you all events
3. **Actually read your real calendar!**
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## ๐ง Setup (2 Steps)
### **Step 1: Install Dependencies** (1 minute)
```bash
cd C:\Users\pbkap\Documents\euron\Projects\mcpwithgoogle\enhanced-mcp-server
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
This installs the new dependencies:
- `python-dateutil` - For smart date parsing
- `pytz` - For timezone handling
### **Step 2: Restart Claude Desktop**
1. **Quit** Claude Desktop completely
2. **Restart** it
3. Done! โ
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## โ
Test It Works
### **In Claude Desktop, ask:**
```
Show me available tools
```
**You should see 7 tools** (not just 4)!
### **Test Calendar Actions:**
```
Create a calendar event titled "Test Event" from 2025-11-04T14:00:00 to 2025-11-04T15:00:00 with a 15 minute reminder
```
**Expected response**:
```json
{
"success": true,
"event_id": "abc123...",
"event_link": "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=...",
"summary": "Test Event",
"start": "2025-11-04T14:00:00-08:00",
"end": "2025-11-04T15:00:00-08:00"
}
```
Check your Google Calendar - the event should be there! โ
---
## ๐ฌ Example Conversations
### **Example 1: Block Time for Interview**
**You**: "Block time from 8 PM to 10 PM PST today for interview prep"
**Claude**:
1. Parses "8 PM to 10 PM PST today" โ `2025-11-03T20:00:00` to `2025-11-03T22:00:00`
2. Calls `create_calendar_event`:
```json
{
"title": "Interview Prep",
"start_time": "2025-11-03T20:00:00",
"end_time": "2025-11-03T22:00:00",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
}
```
3. **Event created in your calendar!** โ
---
### **Example 2: Add Reminders**
**You**: "Add a 15 minute reminder to my 8:30 PM interview today"
**Claude**:
1. Calls `get_calendar_events` with time_min="today"
2. Finds the 8:30 PM LTIMindtree interview (event_id)
3. Calls `update_calendar_event`:
```json
{
"event_id": "abc123...",
"reminders": [15]
}
```
4. **Reminder added!** โ
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### **Example 3: Check Today's Schedule**
**You**: "What's on my calendar today?"
**Claude**:
1. Calls `get_calendar_events`:
```json
{
"time_min": "today",
"time_max": "end_of_day"
}
```
2. Gets all events for today
3. Shows you the list with times and details
4. **Real data from your calendar!** โ
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## ๐ฏ What Makes This Different
### **Before (Read-Only)**
```
You: "Block time for interview prep"
Claude: "I can't create calendar events, but here's how you can do it..."
```
โ No action taken
### **After (Action-Enabled)**
```
You: "Block time for interview prep"
Claude: [Uses create_calendar_event tool]
Claude: "โ
Created event 'Interview Prep' from 8-10 PM with 15min reminder"
```
โ
**Action actually taken!**
---
## ๐ฅ Advanced Features
### **Natural Language Time Parsing**
You can use natural language:
- "8 PM to 10 PM today"
- "tomorrow at 2pm for 1 hour"
- "next monday 9am-5pm"
Claude will parse it using `python-dateutil`!
### **Multiple Reminders**
```
Add reminders: 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 1 day before
```
Translates to: `reminders: [15, 60, 1440]`
### **Timezone Support**
```
timezone: "America/Los_Angeles" # PST/PDT
timezone: "America/New_York" # EST/EDT
timezone: "UTC" # UTC
```
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## ๐ Files Created
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `src/adapters/calendar_adapter.py` | Calendar read/write operations |
| `src/mcp_server.py` | Updated with 3 new calendar tools |
| `ACTION_TOOLS_READY.md` | This guide |
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## ๐ Troubleshooting
### **Error: "Module 'dateutil' not found"**
Install dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### **Error: "Calendar service not initialized"**
Make sure your Google OAuth is set up:
```bash
python src/setup.py
```
### **Tools not showing up**
1. Check `claude_desktop_config.json` has the correct path
2. Restart Claude Desktop completely
3. Ask "Show me available tools"
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## ๐ You're Ready!
Now you have a **real AI agent** that can:
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**Read** your calendar
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**Create** events
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**Block** time
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**Set** reminders
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**Update** existing events
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**Take actions** automatically
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## ๐ Next Steps
Want to add more action tools?
1. **Gmail Tools** - Send emails, reply, delete
2. **Drive Tools** - Upload files, create docs
3. **Sheets Tools** - Create spreadsheets, update cells
4. **Keep Tools** - Create notes, set reminders
All patterns are in `COMPLETE_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md`!
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**๐ Your Agent Can Now Take Actions!**
No more "I can't do that" - Claude can actually DO things now!
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