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Gws Workflow

  • 26.9k installs
  • 30k repo stars
  • Updated July 22, 2026
  • googleworkspace/cli

gws-workflow is a Google Workspace CLI agent skill that runs cross-service productivity commands via `gws workflow` for developers who need terminal-driven Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and Chat automation without custom scrip

About

A command-line interface for Google Workspace APIs that dynamically discovers endpoints and auto-updates as Google's API surface evolves. Built for both human operators and AI agents, providing structured JSON output and no boilerplate for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Chat, and every Workspace service.

  • Dynamic API discovery from Google Cloud Discovery Service
  • Structured JSON output for agent integration with 40+ bundled skills
  • Multi-workspace resource access - Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Chat unified

Gws Workflow by the numbers

  • 26,898 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +861 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #29 of 690 Office & Documents skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-workflow

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Last updatedJuly 22, 2026
Repositorygoogleworkspace/cli

How do you automate Google Workspace daily workflows from CLI?

A command-line interface for Google Workspace APIs that dynamically discovers endpoints and auto-updates as Google's API surface evolves. Built for both human operators and AI agents, providing struc

Who is it for?

Developers who already authenticate gws and want one command for standups, meeting prep, and multi-app Google Workspace routines.

Skip if: Teams that only need a single Gmail or Calendar API call without cross-service orchestration or the gws CLI installed.

When should I use this skill?

A user asks for a standup report, meeting prep, weekly digest, or cross-app Google Workspace workflow from the terminal.

What you get

Standup summaries, meeting prep briefs, and cross-service workflow output from gws CLI commands

  • standup report text
  • meeting prep summary
  • cross-service workflow output

By the numbers

  • Metadata version 0.22.5 in googleworkspace/cli
  • Documents at least 2 named helper commands: +standup-report and +meeting-prep

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

workflow (v1)

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.
gws workflow <resource> <method> [flags]

Helper Commands

CommandDescription
`+standup-report`Today's meetings + open tasks as a standup summary
`+meeting-prep`Prepare for your next meeting: agenda, attendees, and linked docs
`+email-to-task`Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry
`+weekly-digest`Weekly summary: this week's meetings + unread email count
`+file-announce`Announce a Drive file in a Chat space

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws workflow --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema workflow.<resource>.<method>

Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.

Related skills

Forks & variants (1)

Gws Workflow has 1 known copy in the catalog totaling 8 installs. They canonicalize to this original listing.

How it compares

Pick gws-workflow over individual gws-gmail or gws-calendar skills when the task spans multiple Google Workspace apps in one routine.

FAQ

What helper commands does gws-workflow provide?

gws-workflow documents `+standup-report` for today's meetings plus open tasks and `+meeting-prep` for upcoming meeting context. Additional linked skills cover weekly digests and email-to-task flows in the same googleworkspace/cli repo.

How do you invoke gws-workflow from the shell?

gws-workflow uses `gws workflow <resource> <method> [flags]` or named helpers like `gws workflow +standup-report`. Run `gws workflow --help` for available resources after gws-shared auth is configured.

Is Gws Workflow safe to install?

skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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