Connect Google Calendar and Obsidian to bridge notes with scheduling

Transform your Obsidian vault tasks into scheduled time blocks on Google Calendar. Morgen reads tasks from markdown files, enables drag-and-drop scheduling, and syncs completions back to your vault with full local-first data sovereignty.

Time blocking Local-first AI scheduling Two-way sync
Local-first data sovereignty
3-minute setup
Works with your tools

What you can do with Obsidian + Google Calendar

Schedule your vault tasks as time blocks, complete them in Morgen, and sync changes back to markdown files.

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Google Calendar
Most Popular
Schedule vault tasks on Google Calendar

Drag Obsidian tasks directly onto your calendar to create time blocks visible to colleagues.

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Obsidian
AI auto-schedule tasks

Let Morgen AI place vault tasks in optimal calendar slots based on priorities and availability.

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Google Calendar
Complete tasks to vault

Mark tasks complete in Morgen and see [x] written back to your markdown files automatically.

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Google Calendar
Convert notes to work sessions

Use frontmatter to convert entire Obsidian notes into schedulable calendar time blocks.

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Google Calendar
Update due dates

Change task due dates in Morgen and see emoji format updated in your vault files.

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Sync task priorities

Obsidian Tasks priority emojis (🔺⏫) automatically map to Morgen task urgency levels.

How Morgen connects Google Calendar with Obsidian

Set up your integration in three simple steps. No coding required.

1

Connect Google Calendar

Authorize Morgen to access your Google account with secure OAuth authentication. Your data stays private and you control which calendars to sync.

2

Connect Obsidian

Point Morgen to your local vault directory. Tasks are read directly from markdown files using native file system access with full respect for your local-first workflow.

3

Start planning

Drag vault tasks onto your Google Calendar to create time blocks. Complete tasks in Morgen and see changes written back to your markdown files automatically.

Supported triggers and actions

See everything you can automate between Google Calendar and Obsidian.

Google Calendar

Event Created
Instant

Triggers when a new calendar event is created in Google Calendar

Event Modified
Instant

Triggers when an existing calendar event is changed or updated

Create Time Block
Write

Creates a new calendar event from an Obsidian task

Update Event
Write

Modifies existing calendar events when task details change

Obsidian

Task Imported
Instant

Triggers when Morgen reads a new task from vault markdown files

Task Completed
Instant

Triggers when a task checkbox is marked as [x] in Obsidian

Mark Task Complete
Write

Updates task status to [x] in the original markdown file

Update Task Properties
Write

Changes due dates and priorities in Obsidian Tasks emoji format

Practical ways to use Google Calendar and Obsidian together

Local-First Professional

Bridge notes to calendar execution

You maintain an elaborate Obsidian vault but struggle to schedule time for captured tasks. Vault items never make it to your calendar.

Transform thinking into doing with AI-assisted scheduling that respects your data sovereignty.

Knowledge Worker

Time-block vault tasks

You use Obsidian for everything but need meeting-heavy Google Calendar to show your real workload including knowledge work.

Protected time blocks prevent meetings from consuming all your focus hours.

Obsidian Tasks Power User

Preserve emoji task format

You rely on Obsidian Tasks plugin syntax but no calendar app understands priorities (🔺⏫) or due dates (📅).

Full format compatibility with bidirectional sync maintains your existing workflow.

Multi-Project Planner

Schedule notes as work sessions

You organize projects as Obsidian notes with embedded tasks but can't schedule entire notes for focused work.

Notes-as-tasks feature converts project notes to calendar time using frontmatter properties.

Academic Researcher

Plan vault tasks with AI

You have hundreds of research tasks across your vault but daily planning is overwhelming and time-consuming.

AI analyzes your entire task inventory and suggests optimal scheduling around commitments.

Desktop Power User

Maintain local-first workflow

You chose Obsidian specifically for data ownership and refuse to migrate to cloud task managers for calendar integration.

Full local-first architecture reads vault files directly without cloud intermediaries.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about connecting Google Calendar with Obsidian.

Do I need a premium Obsidian account?
No, but you need Morgen Pro to use the Obsidian integration. A 14-day free trial is available to test all features before committing.
Can I use this on mobile devices?
The Obsidian integration is desktop-only since it requires direct access to local vault files. Your Google Calendar remains accessible on all devices.
What Obsidian task formats are supported?
Morgen supports standard checkbox syntax, Obsidian Tasks plugin emoji format (📅🔺⏫✅), and notes-as-tasks using frontmatter properties.
Does Morgen upload my vault data to the cloud?
No. Morgen reads and writes directly to your local vault files, maintaining Obsidian's local-first principles. Only Google Calendar data syncs to the cloud.
Can I schedule tasks to different Google Calendars?
Yes, you can connect multiple Google accounts and choose which calendar receives each scheduled Obsidian task.
How do task completions sync back to Obsidian?
When you complete a task in Morgen, it writes [x] to the original checkbox in your markdown file, preserving all surrounding content and formatting.
What happens if I move or rename vault files?
Morgen uses file monitoring to track changes. If files are moved, you may need to refresh the vault connection in settings.
Can I use this with Obsidian plugins?
Yes, Morgen works alongside the Obsidian Tasks plugin and other community plugins without conflicts.

Google Calendar

Calendar

The world's most popular calendar platform with seamless event management, meeting scheduling, and cross-platform availability. Trusted by billions for coordinating work and personal time.

Obsidian

Knowledge Management

A powerful local-first knowledge management system for building your second brain. Connect ideas with wiki-style linking, markdown editing, and complete data ownership in plain text files.

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