Google Workspace CLI (GWS)

Open-source Google CLI (not officially supported, pre-v1) that exposes Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Admin through a JSON-first command interface. When installed alongside Claude Code, it replaces Google MCPs with a single tool that carries ~100 built-in multi-step skill recipes and auto-discovers new Google Workspace API endpoints as they ship.

Key facts

  • Open-source Google project, not officially supported (beta pre-v1)
  • Single CLI covers Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Admin
  • JSON-first structured responses tuned for LLM consumption
  • 100+ built-in multi-step skill recipes (create docs from templates, schedule meetings, etc.)
  • Auto-discovers new Google Workspace API endpoints
  • Setup: Google Cloud project + OAuth client ID + credentials JSON in ~/.config/gws
  • Cheaper in tokens than equivalent Google Workspace MCP servers

Source references

  • [src-004] Nate Herk cluster — Nate Herk — Claude Code cluster (21 videos)

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