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Send Google Chat Message

Lets an agent post a plain-text message to a Google Chat space via the gws CLI.

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Repository
googleworkspace/cli
Stars
32,059
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent how to send a plain-text message to a Google Chat space using the gws command-line tool. Once installed, when you ask the agent to post something to a chat space, it knows the right command and required fields (the space name and the message text). The skill itself is a short instruction file; it tells the agent to confirm with you before actually sending, because sending a message is a write action that others will see.

Great for

  • Teams that already use Google Chat and want an agent to post status updates or announcements
  • Developers automating notifications from scripts or workflows into a known Chat space
  • Users who already have the gws CLI installed and authenticated with Google Workspace

Skip it if

  • Users who need rich messages such as cards or threaded replies, since the skill says to use the raw API for those
  • Situations where messages could be sent without review, since the skill only advises confirming first and does not enforce it; a careless instruction could still post unwanted text to a shared space
  • People without a Google Workspace account or without gws set up, since the command will not work

Try asking

  • “Send 'Deploy finished successfully' to the team space spaces/AAAAxxxx”
  • “Post a short standup summary to our project Chat space”
  • “Notify the design channel that the new mockups are uploaded”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Send Google Chat MessageInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    gws-chat-send.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip gws-chat-send.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip gws-chat-send.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Ask the agent to list spaces with gws chat spaces list first if you do not know the space name
  • Review the exact message text before approving, since it will be posted under your Google account
  • Use the gws-chat skill if you also need to manage spaces or messages beyond sending

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from googleworkspace/cli under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.