Replace Motion?
KINDA · weekend projectYou can build an auto-scheduler for your own tasks, but robust calendar conflict handling, integrations, and productized rescheduling take real engineering.
Build me a personal task auto-scheduler to replace Motion. Requirements: - Node + better-sqlite3 + googleapis. Tasks in SQLite: title, duration estimate, deadline, priority, done. A small Express page on localhost:4920 to add and edit tasks, plus a `plan` CLI command. - Read my Google Calendar free/busy for the next 14 days (OAuth token cached locally); respect working hours 09:00-18:00 and a lunch block, both set in config.json. - The planner is greedy, not clever: earliest deadline first, weighted by priority, packing tasks into free slots in 30-minute increments and splitting anything over 90 minutes into chunks. - Write the plan back as calendar events with a [plan] prefix. Replanning deletes only [plan] events and relays them, never touching real meetings. - Overdue or unschedulable tasks show in red on the web page instead of being silently dropped. - A 07:30 node-cron run replans the day and emails me the schedule (SMTP in .env). - Single user, local only, no accounts, no telemetry beyond the Google API calls. - Out of scope: team scheduling, mobile apps, and meeting-invite handling. It plans my solo work around a calendar it treats as read-only truth. - README: the Google Cloud console OAuth setup. Budget an hour for that alone.
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They pay because the calendar stays organized without manual drag-and-drop.
xmulti-calendar sync
xrecurring work rules
xmobile apps
xteam scheduling
xpolished rescheduling
xsupport
What does the Motion verdict mean?
The core job looks buildable, with meaningful gaps: multi-calendar sync, recurring work rules. Read the full tradeoff list before committing. This research record is not a hosted IVCIFY tool.
What price does this directory record show for Motion?
The directory records $34/month for Individual, checked 2026-07-30. Verify the source before making a purchase decision. This reference stays outside retail Stack Math unless current matched evidence supports the comparison.
What do I lose by replacing Motion?
Honestly: multi-calendar sync; recurring work rules; mobile apps; team scheduling; polished rescheduling; support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Motion?
The listed prior art includes No maintained direct clone found (There are scheduling libraries, but no obvious maintained open-source Motion-equivalent co). Inspect those projects before starting from a blank prompt.