gws-workflow-email-to-task

Convert Gmail messages into Google Tasks entries with subject-to-title mapping. Extracts email subject as task title and message snippet as task notes Supports custom task list selection via --tasklist flag; defaults to @default list Requires Gmail message ID as input; recommends user confirmation before task creation Depends on gws-shared for authentication and global workflow flags

INSTALLATION
npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-workflow-email-to-task
Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

workflow +email-to-task

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

Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry

Usage

gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id <ID>

Flags

Flag

Required

Default

Description

--message-id

Gmail message ID to convert

--tasklist

@default

Task list ID (default: @default)

Examples

gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID

gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID --tasklist LIST_ID

Tips

  • Reads the email subject as the task title and snippet as notes.
  • Creates a new task — confirm with the user before executing.

See Also

  • gws-workflow — All cross-service productivity workflows commands
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