Google Workspace CLI

Google Workspace CLI (@googleworkspace/cli). Use for Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs, Tasks, People, Chat, Meet, Forms, Keep, and more. Provides ergonomic helper commands (+agenda, +triage, +send) and raw API access. Use when you need Google Workspace access. Don't use when you need ALL calendars combined (iCloud+Google+Exchange) — use accli on Mac instead.

gws — Google Workspace CLI

Official Google Workspace CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs, and more.

GitHub: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli

Quick Reference

Helper Commands (ergonomic shortcuts)

bash

# Calendar
gws calendar +agenda                    # Upcoming events across all calendars
gws calendar +agenda --today            # Today's events
gws calendar +agenda --week --format table
gws calendar +insert                    # Create new event

# Gmail
gws gmail +triage                       # Unread inbox summary
gws gmail +triage --max 10 --format table
gws gmail +triage --query 'from:boss'
gws gmail +send                         # Send email

# Drive
gws drive +upload <file>                # Upload with auto metadata

# Workflows (cross-service)
gws workflow +standup-report            # Today's meetings + open tasks
gws workflow +meeting-prep              # Prep for next meeting
gws workflow +email-to-task             # Convert email → task
gws workflow +weekly-digest             # Weekly summary

Raw API Access

bash

# Pattern: gws <service> <resource> <method> --params '<JSON>'

# Gmail
gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "maxResults": 10}'
gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MSG_ID"}'

# Calendar
gws calendar events list --params '{"calendarId": "primary", "maxResults": 10}'
gws calendar calendarList list

# Drive
gws drive files list --params '{"pageSize": 10}'
gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID"}'

# Sheets
gws sheets spreadsheets get --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'

# Docs
gws docs documents get --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}'

Output Formats

bash

--format json    # Default
--format table   # Human-readable
--format yaml
--format csv

Pagination

bash

--page-all              # Auto-paginate (NDJSON output)
--page-limit <N>        # Max pages (default: 10)
--page-delay <MS>       # Delay between pages

Services

Service	Description
gmail	Send, read, manage email
calendar	Calendars and events
drive	Files, folders, shared drives
sheets	Spreadsheets
docs	Google Docs
slides	Presentations
tasks	Task lists
people	Contacts
chat	Chat spaces and messages
admin	Users, groups, devices
forms	Google Forms
keep	Google Keep notes
meet	Google Meet

Setup / Auth

bash

# Check status
gws auth status

# Login (opens browser)
gws auth login

# Login with all scopes (for full access)
gws auth login --full

# Logout
gws auth logout

Credentials stored in ~/.config/gws/

Environment Variables

bash

GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_CLI_TOKEN            # Pre-obtained access token (highest priority)
GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_CLI_CREDENTIALS_FILE # Path to OAuth credentials JSON
GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_CLI_CLIENT_ID        # OAuth client ID
GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_CLI_CLIENT_SECRET    # OAuth client secret

Examples

bash

# Get today's agenda in table format
gws calendar +agenda --today --format table

# Check unread emails
gws gmail +triage --format table

# List recent Drive files
gws drive files list --params '{"pageSize": 5}' --format table

# Create calendar event
gws calendar +insert --title "Meeting" --start "2024-03-05T10:00:00" --end "2024-03-05T11:00:00"

# Send email
gws gmail +send --to "[e-mail]" --subject "Hello" --body "Message body"

Schema Discovery

bash

# View API schema for any method
gws schema drive.files.list
gws schema gmail.users.messages.get --resolve-refs

Troubleshooting

bash

# Check auth status
gws auth status

# Re-authenticate
gws auth logout && gws auth login

# Dry-run (validate without sending)
gws calendar +agenda --dry-run