HoldBuffer

HoldBuffer is a scheduling calendar add-on that automatically creates “buffer holds” around deep-work blocks and high-stakes meetings, then enforces them when people try to book over your focus time. Instead of just showing availability, it actively protects it: if someone proposes a time that violates your rules (e.g., no meetings before 10am, 30-minute recovery after client calls, max 3 meetings/day), it suggests compliant alternatives and can auto-decline with a polite template. It integrates with Google Calendar and Microsoft 365, reads your existing patterns, and lets you set simple guardrails per day or per calendar. This is not a full calendar replacement; it’s a protective layer for people drowning in meetings. Realistically, it wins only if it’s dead-simple to set up and never breaks scheduling etiquette or company policies.