Clockwise

Clockwise is an AI-powered calendar optimization tool that automatically manages and schedules meetings to protect Focus Time — uninterrupted blocks of time for deep work. For professionals overwhelmed by back-to-back meetings and fragmented schedules, Clockwise acts as an intelligent scheduling assistant that continuously optimizes your calendar.

At its core, Clockwise integrates with Google Calendar to analyze your schedule, understand your preferences, and automatically rearrange flexible meetings to create longer stretches of uninterrupted work time. It considers factors like meeting flexibility, team member schedules, and personal preferences to make scheduling decisions that benefit everyone involved.

The Focus Time feature is Clockwise's flagship capability. The AI identifies windows where deep work is possible and protects these blocks from being scheduled over with meetings. Users can specify how much Focus Time they want each day or week, and Clockwise works to achieve that target by intelligently moving flexible meetings and blocks out protected time.

For scheduling new meetings across teams, Clockwise provides AI-powered meeting scheduling that finds optimal times that work for all attendees. Rather than the back-and-forth of manual scheduling, users can share a scheduling link or use Clockwise to automatically find time slots that minimize schedule disruption for everyone.

Clockwise's Flexible Meetings feature allows certain meetings to be marked as "flexible," meaning Clockwise can automatically move them within a defined window (like "any afternoon this week") to avoid fragmenting people's schedules. This is particularly useful for 1:1 check-ins, team syncs, and other meetings where the exact time is less critical than protecting focus blocks.

Team scheduling features allow managers and team leads to see scheduling patterns across their entire team and identify where schedule fragmentation is most problematic. This visibility helps teams create better meeting norms and protect collaborative focus time.

Clockwise integrates with Slack to update status messages based on calendar events — automatically setting status to "In a meeting" or "Focusing" to reduce interruptions. When in Focus Time, Slack status can be set to do-not-disturb, helping colleagues understand when you're available.

The analytics dashboard provides insights into how time is being spent, showing metrics like Focus Time achieved, meeting time, and how schedules have changed over time. These insights help individuals and teams make data-driven decisions about their time.