recipe-create-vacation-responder

Set up Gmail out-of-office auto-replies with custom messages and date ranges. Enables vacation responder with customizable subject line, plain-text response body, and optional contact/domain restrictions Supports three core operations: enable auto-reply, verify current settings, and disable when returning Requires the gws-gmail skill as a dependency

INSTALLATION
npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder
Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-gmail

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

Steps

  • Enable vacation responder: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": true, "responseSubject": "Out of Office", "responseBodyPlainText": "I am out of the office until Jan 20. For urgent matters, contact backup@company.com.", "restrictToContacts": false, "restrictToDomain": false}'
  • Verify settings: gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'
  • Disable when back: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'
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