Deep Work
Classifies tasks deep versus shallow, builds an energy-first time-blocked schedule that refuses deep demand past a 4-hour ceiling.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
Deep work scheduling takes discipline. You'd want to identify which tasks require focused concentration and which are shallow. Shallow work like emails or meetings could be batched into specific time windows. Deep work should get your best hours of the day. Your energy level matters too — don't schedule deep work when you're typically tired. Maybe block two to three hours for deep work, leaving some buffer time. How many hours of deep focus can you sustain daily? What time of day are you most alert? What shallow work commitments do you already have? If you tell me your constraints, I can help you sketch out a schedule.
DEEP WORK SCHEDULE — Week of Jul 28 ENERGY PROFILE ANALYZED: Peak focus: 8:00am-11:30am (3.5 hours daily max) Second wind: 2:00pm-4:00pm (2 hours, lower intensity) Low energy: 11:30am-2:00pm, after 4:30pm WEEK AT A GLANCE: Deep work allocation: 17 hours (target: 20) Shallow work batches: 12 hours Flexible buffer: 11 hours MONDAY 8:00-11:30am: Deep work — feature architecture (3.5h) 11:30am-12:30pm: Shallow batch — emails, Slack 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch + walk 1:30-4:00pm: Shallow work — meetings (code review, standup) 4:00-5:00pm: Buffer (interrupts, urgent items) TUESDAY 8:00-11:30am: Deep work — implementation sprint (3.5h) 12:00-1:00pm: Shallow batch — admin, planning 2:00-4:00pm: Deep work — testing and debugging (2h) 4:00pm onward: Off (protected, no meetings) WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY: Same pattern (17h deep total) FRIDAY 8:00-10:00am: Deep work — cleanup and documentation (2h) 10:00am-12:00pm: Shallow batch day 1:00-3:00pm: Deep work — weekly review and planning (2h) 3:00pm onward: Off WEEKLY TARGETS: ✓ 17 deep-work hours (3-4 blocks daily, 2-3.5h each) ✓ Shallow work: 2 batches max daily, 1 hour each ✓ Protect morning hours: No meetings before noon ✓ Focus streak tracking: 12/12 days on target SHUT-DOWN RITUAL (4:00pm daily): Review what got done, plan tomorrow's deep blocks, close laptop Streak: 0 days (ready to start)
About this skill
name: deep-work description: Use when Use when someone wants to plan a deep work day, time-block their calendar or task list, budget or cut shallow work, protect focus hours, track deep-work sessions and streaks, run an end-of-day shut...
Deep Work
Use when someone wants to plan a deep work day, time-block their calendar or task list, budget or cut shallow work, protect focus hours, track deep-work sessions and streaks, run an end-of-day shutdown ritual, or says "/deep-work" or "/time-block". Classifies tasks deep vs shallow, builds an energy-first time-blocked schedule that refuses deep demand past the 4-hour ceiling, batches shallow work into at most two windows, and logs focus sessions against a weekly target.
What you get
- Public GitHub repo (alirezarezvani/claude-skills)
- the deep-work skill folder with SKILL.md. Part of a 337-skill / 30-agent / 70-command install.
Customize your output
- Fork the repo and adapt the skill's instructions and references to your workflow.
Example output
Activates automatically when your request matches Deep Work; chains with the other skills, agents, and commands in the collection.
Best for
Creators, builders, and teams using Claude Code.
SKILL.md preview
---
name: deep-work
description: Use when someone wants to plan a deep-work day, time-block their calendar, protect focus hours, track focus sessions, or run an end-of-day shutdown ritual.
version: 1.0.0
category: Productivity
author: AgentVolt
license: proprietary
tags:
- productivity
---
# Deep Work
Classifies tasks deep versus shallow, builds an energy-first time-blocked schedule that refuses deep demand past a 4-hour ceiling, batches shallow work into at most two windows, and logs focus sessions against a weekly target.
## When to use
- Planning a day and wanting tasks classified into deep versus shallow work before scheduling
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