Recipe Send Team Announcement
Broadcast the same team announcement through Gmail and a Google Chat space in two documented CLI steps using existing `gws` mail and chat skills.
Overview
recipe-send-team-announcement is an agent skill most often used in Grow (also Operate → support) that sends a team announcement via Gmail and Google Chat using chained `gws` commands.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-send-team-announcementWhat is this skill?
- Recipe orchestrates two prerequisite skills: gws-gmail and gws-chat
- Step 1: `gws gmail +send` with to, subject, and body for the full announcement
- Step 2: `gws chat +send` to a space ID with a short pointer emoji headline
- Requires `gws` binary only at recipe level; execution depends on loaded gmail and chat skills
- OpenClaw metadata tags domain communication and category recipe
- 2-step recipe: one Gmail send and one Chat send
- Skill metadata version 0.22.5
Adoption & trust: 15.1k installs on skills.sh; 26.9k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You drafted an important update but only emailing or only posting in Chat means part of the team misses it.
Who is it for?
Small teams on Google Workspace who want a repeatable, agent-run announcement ritual without custom Apps Script.
Skip if: Broadcasts that need Slack, SMS, or marketing automation—or situations where you have not configured gmail and chat gws skills and OAuth.
When should I use this skill?
You need to send a team announcement via both Gmail and a Google Chat space and already use gws-gmail and gws-chat.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After loading gws-gmail and gws-chat, your agent runs the two documented sends so email carries detail and Chat carries an immediate heads-up.
- Sent team email via gws gmail +send
- Chat space message via gws chat +send
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Team announcements support retention and alignment; the canonical shelf is Grow → lifecycle because the skill’s job is reaching users and staff, not building product code. Lifecycle covers coordinated messaging to existing teams and customers; dual-channel email plus Chat fits operational comms rather than SEO or infra monitoring.
How it compares
A two-step recipe over existing gws skills—not a standalone MCP server or mass-email marketing tool.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is recipe-send-team-announcement for?
Indie operators and small teams on Google Workspace who want their agent to hit both email and Chat for internal announcements with minimal glue code.
When should I use recipe-send-team-announcement?
In Grow lifecycle comms when rolling out policy or product updates, and in Operate support when you need a consistent dual-channel internal alert pattern.
Is recipe-send-team-announcement safe to install?
It inherits gmail and chat credential access from prerequisite skills; check the Security Audits panel on this page and verify recipient lists and space IDs before agent execution.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Recipe Send Team Announcement
# Announce via Gmail and Google Chat > **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail`, `gws-chat` Send a team announcement via both Gmail and a Google Chat space. ## Steps 1. Send email: `gws gmail +send --to team@company.com --subject 'Important Update' --body 'Please review the attached policy changes.'` 2. Post in Chat: `gws chat +send --space spaces/TEAM_SPACE --text '📢 Important Update: Please check your email for policy changes.'`