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How to use the Standup Report from Google Workspace agent skill

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

The Standup Report skill lets an AI agent gather today's meetings from Google Calendar and your open items from Google Tasks, then present them as a short standup summary. It is aimed at people who want a quick daily overview before a standup and who already use Google Calendar, Google Tasks and the gws command-line tool. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for it in plain language, and what to check for safety.

Standup Report from Google Workspacegoogleworkspace/cli · Apache-2.0

Quick start

  1. 1Download the ZIP. Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it.
  2. 2Place the folder. Copy the unzipped folder into ~/.claude/skills/ or into .claude/skills/ in your project. Alternatively, upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
  3. 3Install and authenticate gws. Make sure the gws command-line tool is installed and Google Workspace authentication is configured, following the gws-shared skill.
  4. 4Check the help. Run gws workflow +standup-report --help to confirm the command is available.
  5. 5Ask for your standup. Request a standup summary of today's meetings and open tasks in plain language.
  6. 6Pick a format. Use the default JSON, or add --format table, yaml or csv.

What is an agent skill, and what does this one do?

An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file that tells an AI agent how to perform a specific task. When your request matches the skill's description, the agent follows its instructions, which here means running the gws command-line tool.

This skill, gws-workflow-standup-report, combines two sources: the calendar agenda for today and your tasks list. The result is a standup summary of today's meetings and open tasks. According to the skill, the operation is read-only, so it does not change your calendar or tasks.

Install the Standup Report skill

Download the ZIP of the skill from this page and unzip it. For a personal setup, place the skill folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.

If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

  • Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
  • Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project
  • Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Set up the gws tool and Google Workspace authentication

The skill requires the gws command-line tool (Google Workspace CLI) and Google Workspace authentication configured through gws. The skill's SKILL.md points to a gws-shared skill for authentication, global flags and security rules. If that file is missing, the source says to run gws generate-skills to create it.

Check the command's built-in help with the command below before relying on it.

gws workflow +standup-report --help

Ask for the standup report in plain language

You do not need to type the command yourself. Ask the agent for what you want, for example a summary of today's meetings and to-dos before a standup. The agent should pick this skill when your request matches its description, which covers today's meetings and open tasks as a standup summary.

Behind the scenes, the skill runs the following command. The source also shows a table variant.

  • Example request: "Give me my standup summary for today."
  • Example request: "What meetings do I have today and what tasks are still open?"
gws workflow +standup-report

Choose an output format

The default output is JSON. You can ask for a table, YAML or CSV instead. The --format flag accepts json (default), table, yaml and csv.

  • json (default)
  • table, for example: gws workflow +standup-report --format table
  • yaml
  • csv
gws workflow +standup-report --format table

Safety notes: scripts and network access

This skill runs scripts and uses the network. It needs access to your Google Calendar and Google Tasks through gws. The skill states that it is read-only and never modifies data, so it should not create, edit or delete events or tasks.

Review the authentication and security rules in the gws-shared skill before use, and only grant the access you are comfortable with.

  • Runs scripts: yes
  • Uses network: yes
  • Read-only according to the skill's tips

Tips for better results

The skill combines the calendar agenda for today with your tasks list, so it works best when your meetings and to-dos live in Google Calendar and Google Tasks. For broader cross-service workflows, the gws-workflow skill lists the other productivity workflows.

  • Keep today's meetings in Google Calendar and open to-dos in Google Tasks.
  • Use the table format when you want to read the output quickly, and JSON when another tool will process it.
  • This skill covers today only; it does not track progress across days.

What people use it for

  • Reviewing today's meetings and open tasks before a daily standup.
  • Getting a quick morning overview of your day from Google Calendar and Google Tasks.
  • Exporting the standup summary as CSV or YAML for another tool, using the --format flag.
  • Giving a developer or team member a readable table of their day without opening several apps.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Standup Report from Google Workspace agent skill?

It is an agent skill that combines today's meetings from Google Calendar with open items from Google Tasks into a standup summary. It runs the gws command-line tool to do this.

Does the standup report skill change my calendar or tasks?

The skill says the operation is read-only and never modifies data. It reads today's agenda and your tasks list.

What do I need to use this skill?

You need the gws command-line tool (Google Workspace CLI) and Google Workspace authentication configured through gws. The skill points to the gws-shared skill for auth details.

Where do I put the skill files after downloading?

Unzip the download into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into .claude/skills/ inside a project. In the Claude apps, you can upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

What output formats are available?

The default is JSON. You can also use table, yaml or csv with the --format flag, for example gws workflow +standup-report --format table.

Is this skill a full project status report?

No. It only combines today's meetings and open tasks. It does not track progress, so use another tool for full project status reporting.

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Our verdict

Use this skill if you work in Google Calendar and Google Tasks and want a quick, read-only overview of your day before a standup, especially if you already use the gws CLI. Skip it if you do not use Google Workspace or need a full project status report with progress tracking.

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