Google Workspace CLI — First-Time Setup

Set up the gws CLI (@googleworkspace/cli) with OAuth credentials and 90+ agent skills for Claude Code. Produces a fully authenticated CLI with skills for Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Tasks, and more.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Google account (personal or Workspace)
• Access to Google Cloud Console (console.cloud.google.com)

Workflow

Step 1: Pre-flight Checks

Check what's already done and skip completed steps:

# Check if gws is installed
which gws && gws --version