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recipe-create-vacation-responder

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

googleworkspace/cli
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Install

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder

Use with your agent

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

Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-gmail

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

Steps

  1. Enable vacation responder: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": true, "responseSubject": "Out of Office", "responseBodyPlainText": "I am out of the office until Jan 20. For urgent matters, contact [email protected].", "restrictToContacts": false, "restrictToDomain": false}'
  2. Verify settings: gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'
  3. Disable when back: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'