· 6 min read
MCP, A2A, and the Scheduling Layer
MCP connects agents to tools. A2A connects agents to agents. Scheduling operations need both — and a fallback for when the other side has neither.
· 5 min read
Why Your Calendar MCP Server Doesn't Have Locking (And Why It Should)
Every calendar MCP server today is a CRUD wrapper with no locking. AI agents make this dangerous. Here's why.
· 4 min read
Building Your First AI Scheduling Agent with Temporal Cortex
Step-by-step tutorial: install the MCP server, connect Google Calendar, and schedule a meeting in under 5 minutes.
· 3 min read
What is TOON? A Token-Efficient Format for AI Agent Data
TOON reduces calendar payloads by ~40% vs JSON. Here's how it works, when to use it, and why it matters for AI agent context windows.
· 5 min read
The Double-Booking Race Condition (And How 2PC Prevents It)
Two AI agents, one free slot. Without locking, both book it. Here's the race condition no other calendar MCP server prevents.
· 3 min read
Why AI Agents Fail at Scheduling (And How to Fix It)
LLMs score below 50% on temporal reasoning. Here's why calendar tools need deterministic computation, not more prompting.