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Configuring dots for Apple Users: Google Calendar Bridge, Todoist Migration & Action Button Voice Shortcut

Apple ecosystem users sync calendars via Google Calendar plugin, migrate reminders to Todoist, and use iPhone Action Button with Shortcuts for voice-activated dots

Some experienceStepsTip
Who
Apple ecosystem users (iPhone/Mac) who want to integrate personal assistant dots with calendar, reminders, and email
You get
Email connected via Gmail plugin; calendar solved through Google Calendar plugin plus Apple Calendar bidirectional sync; reminders migrated to Todoist; Action Button configured as voice shortcut
You need
dots · gmail · google-calendar · todoist · apple-shortcuts

Constraints

Requires dots account, Gmail/Google Calendar/Todoist accounts, and Apple Shortcuts permissions. Source is an experience report; specific Shortcuts URL scheme or detailed configuration screenshots not provided.

What they did

Author NoeFlandre, an Apple user, connected email via Gmail plugin in dots, solved calendar integration through Google Calendar plugin plus Apple Calendar sync, migrated Apple Reminders to Todoist, and configured iPhone Action Button via Apple Shortcuts as a voice shortcut into dots.

How it went

Email integration works great (author_report). Calendar sync works great (author_report). Todoist migration seems to work ok, but author explicitly states 'Didn't test extensively yet' (author_report). Action Button configuration is VERY handy (author_report).

Worth knowing

No satisfactory Apple Notes integration yet; author has it pending. Early CLI workaround from GitHub failed (computer had to stay awake, permissions dropped). Dots connection to local computer sometimes drops, and codex threads can struggle with model selection. Source does not provide specific Apple Shortcuts configuration details (e.g., URL scheme); additional lookup may be needed for actual setup.

Steps

  1. Connect Gmail

    Connect the Gmail plugin in dots and authorize email access. Once configured, dots will ping you for important info and can retrieve buried information from past emails.

  2. Bridge Apple Calendar via Google Calendar plugin

    Enable the Google Calendar plugin in dots and ensure your dot has permission to use it. Simultaneously sync Apple Calendar with Google Calendar on your Apple devices. This allows dots to manage Apple calendar events indirectly through Google Calendar.

  3. Migrate Apple Reminders to Todoist

    Have dots transfer all your Apple Reminders to Todoist, then enable the Todoist plugin in dots to manage these reminders. The author notes this has not been extensively tested but appears to work.

  4. Configure Action Button for voice activation

    Use Apple Shortcuts to configure your iPhone Action Button to open dots in dictation mode. Press the button and speak your command directly.

    Execution prompt · Source text。Voice input examples for dots; usable after Action Button triggers dictation mode

    Hey, kick off this eval.
 Hey, create this event.
 Hey, remind me to do this. 
 Hey, what was this paper I read that did X?

Prompt you can copy

Reference prompt · Editorial suggestion。Confirm the destination, input variables and output format before use.

This block is the prompt. Ads are never placed here.

No prompt needed — just follow the steps.

Voice examples are verbatim from source; use after Action Button activates dots

Source

Apple 用户的 dot 配置：Google 日历同步、提醒迁到 Todoist、Action Button 语音唤起 · NoeFlandre · X · 2026-10-20T14:12:27.000Z

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