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Gws Chat

by googleworkspace-bot · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.14 · MIT-0
cross-platform ✓ Security Clean
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Install in OpenClaw
/install gws-chat
Description
Google Chat: Manage Chat spaces and messages.
README (SKILL.md)

chat (v1)

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

gws chat \x3Cresource> \x3Cmethod> [flags]

Helper Commands

Command Description
+send Send a message to a space

API Resources

customEmojis

media

  • download — Downloads media. Download is supported on the URI /v1/media/{+name}?alt=media.
  • upload — Uploads an attachment. For an example, see Upload media as a file attachment.

spaces

  • completeImport — Completes the import process for the specified space and makes it visible to users.
  • create — Creates a space. Can be used to create a named space, or a group chat in Import mode. For an example, see Create a space.
  • delete — Deletes a named space. Always performs a cascading delete, which means that the space's child resources—like messages posted in the space and memberships in the space—are also deleted. For an example, see Delete a space.
  • findDirectMessage — Returns the existing direct message with the specified user. If no direct message space is found, returns a 404 NOT_FOUND error. For an example, see Find a direct message. With app authentication, returns the direct message space between the specified user and the calling Chat app.
  • get — Returns details about a space. For an example, see Get details about a space.
  • list — Lists spaces the caller is a member of. Group chats and DMs aren't listed until the first message is sent. For an example, see List spaces.
  • patch — Updates a space. For an example, see Update a space. If you're updating the displayName field and receive the error message ALREADY_EXISTS, try a different display name.. An existing space within the Google Workspace organization might already use this display name.
  • search — Returns a list of spaces in a Google Workspace organization based on an administrator's search. In the request, set use_admin_access to true. For an example, see Search for and manage spaces.
  • setup — Creates a space and adds specified users to it. The calling user is automatically added to the space, and shouldn't be specified as a membership in the request. For an example, see Set up a space with initial members. To specify the human members to add, add memberships with the appropriate membership.member.name. To add a human user, use users/{user}, where {user} can be the email address for the user.
  • members — Operations on the 'members' resource
  • messages — Operations on the 'messages' resource
  • spaceEvents — Operations on the 'spaceEvents' resource

users

  • sections — Operations on the 'sections' resource
  • spaces — Operations on the 'spaces' resource

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws chat --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema chat.\x3Cresource>.\x3Cmethod>

Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.

Usage Guidance
This skill runs a local 'gws' CLI to manage Google Chat (create/delete spaces, send messages, upload media). Before installing: 1) verify the origin and integrity of the 'gws' binary you will use (who published it, how it is installed); 2) inspect the referenced ../gws-shared/SKILL.md to see how authentication is performed and what OAuth scopes or tokens are used; 3) ensure credentials used by the CLI have the minimum necessary privileges (avoid admin-level scopes if unnecessary); and 4) test actions that delete or modify chat spaces in a test account or workspace first. Because auth is delegated to a shared file not included here, review that file to raise confidence from medium to high.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: gws-chat Version: 1.0.14 The skill bundle is a standard CLI wrapper for the Google Chat API using the 'gws' tool. The SKILL.md file provides legitimate documentation for managing spaces, messages, and emojis without any signs of malicious intent, prompt injection, or unauthorized data access.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (Google Chat management) match the SKILL.md contents which document Google Chat resources and methods. The only declared runtime requirement is the 'gws' CLI binary, which is appropriate for a CLI-based skill.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are limited to using the 'gws' CLI (list, create, delete, upload, etc.). They instruct the agent to read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules; that dependency on a sibling/shared SKILL.md is out-of-band and should be checked because it is the place where authentication and security behavior is defined. The skill documents destructive operations (delete spaces/messages) which are expected for the purpose but increase risk if auth/scopes are too broad.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. This is low-risk from an install standpoint because nothing is downloaded or written by the skill itself.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables or credentials itself. However it explicitly delegates auth and global flags to ../gws-shared/SKILL.md, so credential handling is implemented elsewhere and must be reviewed to ensure the auth scopes and storage mechanisms are appropriate.
Persistence & Privilege
No elevated persistence requested (always:false). The skill is user-invocable and can be invoked autonomously per platform defaults — that is normal and not by itself a problem.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install gws-chat
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /gws-chat
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.14
- Updated version in SKILL.md from 0.22.4 to 0.22.5. - No changes to API functionality or documentation content. - Internal version alignment; documentation and feature set remain unchanged.
v1.0.13
- Version updated from 0.22.3 to 0.22.4 in SKILL.md. - No functional changes; documentation version bump only.
v1.0.12
- Updated metadata version from 0.22.2 to 0.22.3 in SKILL.md. - No changes to functionality or usage; documentation and API resource descriptions remain the same.
v1.0.11
- Updated version metadata from 0.22.1 to 0.22.2 in SKILL.md. - No functional or documentation changes aside from version number update.
v1.0.10
- Updated version metadata to 0.22.1. - Added documentation for a new users.sections resource under API Resources.
v1.0.9
- Removed the documentation for the users.sections resource in the SKILL.md file. - All other content and API references remain unchanged.
v1.0.8
- Bumped metadata version from 0.21.2 to 0.22.0 in SKILL.md. - No changes to features, commands, or API resource documentation.
v1.0.7
- Updated skill version to 0.21.2. - Added documentation for a new API resource: users.sections. - No other changes to commands or functionality.
v1.0.6
- Updated version metadata to 0.21.1 in SKILL.md. - No changes to commands or API resources; documentation version increase only.
v1.0.5
- Bumped metadata version to 0.20.1 in SKILL.md. - No functional changes to commands or documentation content.
v1.0.4
- Updated skill version to 0.20.0 in metadata - No changes to functionality or documentation content
v1.0.3
- Updated skill version information in documentation metadata. - Moved version from root key to metadata block and set to 0.19.0. - Removed redundant version line from the top-level section. - No functional or command changes; documentation cleanup only.
v1.0.2
- Minor update to SKILL.md formatting for consistency (YAML list style adjusted) - No API or functionality changes - No new features or breaking changes introduced
v1.0.1
- Expanded and clarified descriptions for several API methods, especially in the customEmojis and spaces resources. - Updated documentation links for better guidance and context. - Added more detail to parameters and some method behaviors (e.g. displayName update handling). - Made helper resource information more explicit and specific.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of gws-chat v1.0.0. - Manage Google Chat spaces, messages, media, and custom emojis from CLI. - Includes helper command to send messages to spaces. - Supports operations for custom emojis, media (download/upload), spaces (create, delete, update, search, list), members, messages, space events, and user spaces. - Added detailed command documentation and usage instructions.
Metadata
Slug gws-chat
Version 1.0.14
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 13
Active Installs 13
Total Versions 15
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gws Chat?

Google Chat: Manage Chat spaces and messages. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 624 downloads so far.

How do I install Gws Chat?

Run "/install gws-chat" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Gws Chat free?

Yes, Gws Chat is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Gws Chat support?

Gws Chat is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Gws Chat?

It is built and maintained by googleworkspace-bot (@googleworkspace-bot); the current version is v1.0.14.

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