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Tip only: old Mac + Tailscale connector for Apple Calendar & reminders
Grok Bot still struggles with Apple Calendar; iCloud web UI is a brittle fallback.
Qué dolía
Josh Idell (@joshidell) answered the Apple Calendar gap: set up an old Mac as a server, build a custom connector, then reach it from Grok Bot over Tailscale so the bot can send messages and view/update calendar, reminders, and notes. Tip only — no invented connector code. Pair with @TalosDreams’ warning that driving the iCloud web UI tends to duplicate or break events. Not affiliated with xAI.
Qué instalar o crear
Home Mac as always-on connector host → Tailscale → Grok Bot talks to Calendar/Reminders/Notes there.
Bots
Apple Calendar bridge
Talks to Calendar/Reminders/Notes on the Tailscale-reachable Mac. Stops if unsure.
Plugins
Navegador
Opcional
Archivos
Notes on which calendars the bot may write, and the Tailscale host name.
Rutinas
Ninguna en el primer uso. Mira primero una pasada manual.
El prompt
Esto es un consejo, no un prompt de sistema para pegar. El autor no publicó uno. Sigue los pasos del primer uso.
Primer uso
- 1Read https://x.com/joshidell/status/2102166659460985186 (and optionally @TalosDreams on iCloud web UI breakage).
- 2Pick an old Mac that can stay on. Install Tailscale. Confirm you can reach it from elsewhere.
- 3Build or install a custom connector the bot can call for Calendar, Reminders, and Notes — do not invent the API; follow Josh’s pattern and your own stack docs.
- 4Connect Grok Bot to that host via Tailscale. Test one low-stakes reminder create + read-back.
- 5Widen only after writes look correct. Prefer this over driving iCloud.com in a browser.
Valla de aprobación
Bot may create or delete calendar items only after your yes. Review the first week of writes.
Qué ajustar
Steal the Tailscale + custom connector path. Prefer it over scraping iCloud.com.
Fuente
Josh Idell @joshidell · Publicación original
Sin afiliación con xAI. No escribimos este prompt. Siguen aplicando las condiciones de las plantillas de terceros.
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