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Overview

Integrate Peanuts with your calendar to sync events, export schedules, and keep everything in one place.

Calendar Export via Ask Peanuts

Generate calendar files (ICS) from any Helper data using Ask Peanuts.

How to Export

1

Open Ask Peanuts

Tap the Ask Peanuts button from any Helper or the home screen.
2

Request calendar export

Ask something like: “Create a calendar file for my upcoming appointments”
3

Download ICS file

Peanuts generates an ICS file you can import into any calendar app.

Example Prompts

  • “Export my schedule for next week as a calendar file”
  • “Create ICS events for all my upcoming deadlines”
  • “Generate calendar entries for my medication schedule”
  • “Make a calendar file from my workout plan”
Calendar export via Ask Peanuts costs 1 credit per request.

Calendar Sync (Schedule Helper)

Sync Schedule Helper entries bidirectionally with external calendars.
Two-way calendar sync is available on Pro and Team plans.

Setup

1

Open Schedule Helper

Navigate to a Schedule-type Helper.
2

Access Calendar Settings

Go to Settings → Calendar Sync within the Helper.
3

Choose Provider

Select your calendar provider.
4

Authorize

Grant Peanuts access to your calendar.
5

Configure Sync

Choose sync direction and options.

Sync Directions

DirectionBehavior
Peanuts → CalendarEvents created in Peanuts appear in your calendar
Calendar → PeanutsCalendar events are imported as entries
Two-wayChanges sync in both directions

Supported Calendars

Google Calendar

Full two-way sync support

Apple iCloud

Two-way sync via CalDAV

Microsoft Outlook

Full two-way sync support

CalDAV

Any CalDAV-compatible calendar

ICS File Format

The exported ICS files are standard iCalendar format, compatible with:
  • Google Calendar
  • Apple Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Thunderbird
  • Any standard calendar app

What’s Included

Each exported event contains:
  • Event title from entry data
  • Start and end times
  • Description with entry details
  • Location (if available)
  • Reminders (configurable)

Use Cases

Export your medication schedule to get calendar notifications for each dose.
Sync your planned workouts to see them alongside other commitments.
Export task deadlines from a Plan Helper to your work calendar.
Create calendar blocks for habits you want to build.

Troubleshooting

  • Check calendar authorization is still valid
  • Verify sync is enabled for the Helper
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting
  • Check if two-way sync is creating duplicates
  • Disable Calendar → Peanuts if only exporting
  • Ensure the file downloaded completely
  • Try a different calendar app
  • Check for special characters in event titles