https://github.com/caerry/markdown-notes-reminder-gcalendar

Syncing your markdown reminders (for example obsidian reminder plugin) with your google calendar!
https://github.com/caerry/markdown-notes-reminder-gcalendar

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Syncing your markdown reminders (for example obsidian reminder plugin) with your google calendar!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/caerry/markdown-notes-reminder-gcalendar
• Owner: caerry
• Created: 2025-01-13T14:32:30.000Z (2 days ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-13T14:39:23.000Z (2 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-13T15:40:32.743Z (2 days ago)
• Topics: google-calendar, google-calendar-api, google-calendar-integration, obsidian, obsidian-md
• Language: Python
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• Size: 34.2 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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## Abstract 

This script for syncing your reminders in markdown files (i.e in obsidian reminder plugin) with your google calendar. 

The remind file format:

```

(@[[20240101]] 00:00) Text for event 

```

This is going to google calendar at 2024.01.01 00:00 with the event text "Text for event"

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/20b209b6-38bb-42e1-aff9-db38d299113b)

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f369f0b2-04fc-4c97-9cd9-90af12ed3990)

## Obtaining credentials for google calendar 

1. Create google project:

   - Open Google Cloud Project and API Setup

   - Create a Project:

   - Go to the Google Cloud Console.

   - Create a new project (e.g., "CalendarEventCreator").

   

2. Enable Google Calendar API:

   - In your project, navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Library."

   - Search for "Google Calendar API" and enable it.

3. Create Credentials:

   - Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials."

   - Click "Create credentials" and choose "OAuth client ID."

   - Application type: Choose "Desktop app"

   - Name: Give it a name (e.g., "Calendar Script").

   - Click "Create."

   - Download the JSON file containing your credentials (it will have a name like client_secret_xxxx.json). Rename it to credentials.json and place it in the same directory as your script.

## Installation 

- Git clone this repo: `git clone https://github.com/caerry/markdown-notes-reminder-gcalendar`

- May sure you use python 3.9+, create venv and pip install:

- `python3 -m venv venv`

- `source venv/bin/activate`

- `pip install -r requirements.txt`

## Configuration 

- Edit parameters in ./google-remind-sync.sh

## Setupping cronjob for the script 

- `crontab -e`

- `0 * * * * /path/to/your/google-remind-sync.sh >> /path/to/your/cron.log 2>&1`

For example, getting my crontab -l:

```

0 * * * * /home/astrocat/Downloads/sync-notes-reminders-gcalendar.sh >> /home/astrocat/Downloads/calendar_event_creator.log 2>&1

```