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Tmp

v1.0.1

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

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by@jambo-jet-love·fork of @steipete/gog (1.0.0)
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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Purpose & Capability
The skill's description and top-level SKILL.md match a Google Workspace CLI (gog/gogcli) and the install spec (brew steipete/tap/gogcli) aligns with that purpose. However: the package root/manifest and registry metadata are inconsistent (skill name/slug 'Tmp' vs. repo content for 'gogcli'), and the bundle also includes a separate gmail/SKILL.md that documents use of a third-party Maton API gateway — a capability not reflected in the top-level requirements or primary description. The brew install and required 'gog' binary are proportionate to the stated CLI purpose.
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Instruction Scope
The top-level SKILL.md instructs normal gog CLI usage and local OAuth credential setup. But the included gmail/SKILL.md instructs users to set MATON_API_KEY and to call https://gateway.maton.ai and https://ctrl.maton.ai (including code samples that read os.environ['MATON_API_KEY']). That pulls user credentials/API keys to a third-party gateway and directs network traffic away from googleapis.com to maton.ai. This instruction accesses an environment variable (MATON_API_KEY) which is not declared in the skill's declared requires.env and represents scope creep from a local OAuth CLI to a managed gateway flow.
Install Mechanism
The install entry is a Homebrew formula (steipete/tap/gogcli), which is a typical and low-risk install mechanism for a CLI. The code files are the full gogcli repository (many source files) rather than a hidden script or remote download. No high-risk arbitrary URL downloads or URL shorteners are used in the install spec.
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Credentials
The top-level metadata declares no required env vars, which fits a user-invoked CLI that manages OAuth locally. But the included gmail subdocument requires MATON_API_KEY and shows code that will send that API key to maton.ai endpoints. Requesting an API key for a third-party gateway is not proportional to the stated local CLI purpose and is not declared in the skill's requires.env. This is an unexpected credential request and worth caution.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and uses the normal user-invocable/autonomous-invocation defaults. The included CLI stores OAuth tokens in OS keyring/config — expected behavior for a CLI. The package does not declare changes to other skills or system-wide settings beyond normal keyring/config writes.
What to consider before installing
This package largely looks like the open-source gogcli CLI (Homebrew formula + source files) — installing that CLI via the referenced Homebrew tap is consistent with the skill's top-level purpose. However, the bundled gmail documentation also describes using a Maton-managed gateway and asks you to set MATON_API_KEY and call maton.ai endpoints. That is not declared in the skill's top-level requirements and would route Google API calls (and effectively your access tokens) through a third party. Before installing or providing any API key: - Decide whether you want a local OAuth flow (gog auth credentials + gog auth add) or to use a managed gateway. If you want local-only, ignore MATON_API_KEY and follow the gog auth instructions. - Do NOT set MATON_API_KEY or paste secrets unless you trust maton.ai. Verify the Maton service, its privacy/security policies, and whether you intended to delegate API traffic to that provider. - Confirm the Homebrew tap origin: brew tap steipete/tap is cited; verify the tap points to the expected GitHub repo (steipete/gogcli) and the formula's URL/sha256 before installing. - The package metadata/slug (Tmp) and included _meta.json differ from the registry metadata; this mismatch is a red flag — confirm the publisher identity and that you pulled the package from a trusted source. - If you need stricter isolation, install and run the CLI in a disposable environment (VM/container) and inspect network traffic, or build from source after reviewing the repository on GitHub. If you want, I can: list the specific lines in gmail/SKILL.md that reference MATON_API_KEY and maton.ai, or help craft a safe installation checklist (brew tap verification and building from source).

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License

MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

Runtime requirements

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Binsgog

Install

Install gog (brew)
Bins: gog
brew install steipete/tap/gogcli

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