Recipe Draft Email From Doc
- 25.6k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc is a skill recipe that extracts Google Docs content to compose Gmail messages.
About
Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc is a recipe that reads content from a Google Doc and uses it as the body of a Gmail message. Developers use this to automate newsletter creation, templated communications, and bulk email workflows. It bridges document content management with email distribution.
- Read Google Docs content and use it as email body text
- Seamless Gmail integration for sending drafted messages
- Structured automation for content-to-email workflows
Recipe Draft Email From Doc by the numbers
- 25,621 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +822 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #49 of 3,301 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-draft-email-from-doc capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- document read · email send
- Works with
- gmail · google drive
- Use cases
- email · copywriting
What recipe-draft-email-from-doc says it does
Read content from a Google Doc and use it as the body of a Gmail message.
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| Installs | 25.6k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 2 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
What it does
Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc is a recipe that reads content from a Google Doc and uses it as the body of a Gmail message. Developers use this to automate newsletter creation, templated com
Who is it for?
Automating newsletters, templated bulk emails, content-driven communications
Skip if: Direct email drafting without document source, rich formatting beyond Docs capabilities
When should I use this skill?
Content lives in Docs and needs to be emailed, or templated messages are maintained in Documents
What you get
Automatically extract Docs content and send as email messages without manual copy-paste
- Gmail draft or sent message with Docs content as body
By the numbers
- Ships in googleworkspace/cli recipe metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires 2 prerequisite skills: gws-docs and gws-gmail
Files
Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:gws-docs,gws-gmail
Read content from a Google Doc and use it as the body of a Gmail message.
Steps
1. Get the document content: gws docs documents get --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}' 2. Copy the text from the body content 3. Send the email: gws gmail +send --to recipient@example.com --subject 'Newsletter Update' --body 'CONTENT_FROM_DOC'
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How does recipe-draft-email-from-doc get document text?
recipe-draft-email-from-doc calls gws docs documents get with a documentId parameter, then extracts text from the document body content. That text becomes the body of a Gmail draft via gws-gmail commands.
Which skills does recipe-draft-email-from-doc require?
recipe-draft-email-from-doc requires the gws binary plus gws-docs and gws-gmail skills from googleworkspace/cli v0.22.5. Load both prerequisite skills before fetching the doc and creating the draft.
Is Recipe Draft Email From Doc safe to install?
skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.