Time Estimate

Displays the estimated duration required to fully read or complete an article.

Surfaces

webgoogle-apps-script-webmcp-apps

Degraded on

Surface	Note
google-chat	Falls back to raw text timing statement.
email	Badge decorations fail to scale or colour.

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⏱ Reading time

Fields

Field	Type
minutes	integer. The estimated reading time in minutes.	required

Example payload

{
  "type": "time_estimate",
  "minutes": 1
}

ARD catalog entry

{
  "identifier": "urn:air:a2uicatalog.ai:atom:time_estimate",
  "displayName": "Time Estimate",
  "type": "application/vnd.a2ui.atom+json",
  "url": "https://a2uicatalog.ai/atoms/time_estimate",
  "capabilities": [
    "web",
    "google-apps-script-web",
    "mcp-apps"
  ],
  "description": "Displays the estimated duration required to fully read or complete an article.",
  "representativeQueries": [
    "show a estimated reading duration badge for article content",
    "displays the estimated duration required to fully read or complete an article.",
    "render a time estimate"
  ]
}

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Deploy your own Google Apps Script renderer

The renderer is an open-source Google Apps Script web app. Deploy your own instance in 4 commands — you own the URL, no dependency on the demo endpoint.

git clone https://github.com/a2uicatalog/a2ui
cd a2ui/apps-script-surface/gas-wired-renderer
clasp push && clasp deploy

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