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gws-workflow-email-to-task

Google Workflow: Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry.

googleworkspace/cli
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Install

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-workflow-email-to-task

Use with your agent

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Install the gws-workflow-email-to-task skill, then use it as build context. Run: npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-workflow-email-to-task. Then read the installed skill.md and follow its guidance to build or refactor my project.

workflow +email-to-task

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry

Usage

gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id <ID>

Flags

FlagRequiredDefaultDescription
--message-idGmail message ID to convert
--tasklist@defaultTask list ID (default: @default)

Examples

gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID
gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID --tasklist LIST_ID

Tips

  • Reads the email subject as the task title and snippet as notes.
  • Creates a new task — confirm with the user before executing.

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