Installs and configures the Google Workspace CLI on new machines using existing OAuth credentials.
The gws-install skill streamlines the process of migrating or reinstalling the Google Workspace CLI (gws) on secondary workstations or fresh OS installs. It automates the installation of the @googleworkspace/cli package, manages the placement of existing OAuth client_secret.json files, handles complex multi-scope authentication URL extraction, and deploys over 90 agent-specific skills to Claude Code. This skill is specifically designed for users who have already completed the initial Google Cloud project setup and need a rapid way to enable full Google Workspace integration on a new device without repeating the entire manual configuration process.
Key Features
01Pre-flight status checks and automated verification for Gmail, Drive, and Calendar
02Flexible credential setup via JSON content, file paths, or environment variables
03Automated installation of @googleworkspace/cli via npm
04Programmatic OAuth URL extraction to prevent terminal wrapping errors
05698 GitHub stars
06Bulk installation of 90+ Google Workspace agent skills into Claude Code
Use Cases
01Setting up a second development workstation with existing Google Workspace credentials
02Rapidly onboarding team members to an existing Google Cloud project for CLI access
03Reconfiguring development environments after a clean OS installation or hardware upgrade
