# gws-events-subscribe

Subscribe to Google Workspace events and receive them as an NDJSON stream. Use it to pull Chat events or save each event in its own JSON file.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 64 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/google-workspace/gws-events-subscribe.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
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## What it does

The command runs `gws events +subscribe` with options for a Workspace resource, event types, and a GCP project. It pulls messages from Pub/Sub. Use `--once` for a single pull, `--no-ack` to leave messages unacknowledged, or `--output-dir` to write events to separate files.

Install the Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) and configure authentication first; check it with `gws auth status`. The command also requires `../gws-shared/SKILL.md`; if that file is missing, `gws generate-skills` can create it. This is a write command, so confirm with the user before running it. Without `gws`, the subscription cannot run.

## Requirements
- Works with: Google Workspace

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command google-workspace/gws-events-subscribe
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/gws-events-subscribe.md` — Call it with /gws-events-subscribe. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/gws-events-subscribe.md` — Call it with /prompts:gws-events-subscribe. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/gws-events-subscribe.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/gws-events-subscribe.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/google-workspace/gws-events-subscribe.md

## When to use it
- subscribe to events from a Workspace resource
- pull events through Pub/Sub
- fetch one batch and exit
- write each event to a separate JSON file
- keep Pub/Sub resources for reconnection

## Example prompts
- Subscribe to Chat space `//chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE` for `google.workspace.chat.message.v1.created` events in project `my-project`.
- Pull messages once from `projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub`, then exit.
- Save events to `./events` and remove the Pub/Sub resources created by the command when it exits.

## Source text · gws-events-subscribe.md · MIT

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---
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description: "Google Workspace Events: Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON."
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# Google Workspace Events Subscribe

Execute Google Workspace Events Subscribe operations: $ARGUMENTS

## Prerequisites

- Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
- Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
- Review `gws events-subscribe --help` for all available commands

## Available Resources and Methods

# events +subscribe

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

Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON

## Usage

```bash
gws events +subscribe
```

## Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--target` | — | — | Workspace resource URI (e.g., //chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE_ID) |
| `--event-types` | — | — | Comma-separated CloudEvents types to subscribe to |
| `--project` | — | — | GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources |
| `--subscription` | — | — | Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup) |
| `--max-messages` | — | 10 | Max messages per pull batch (default: 10) |
| `--poll-interval` | — | 5 | Seconds between pulls (default: 5) |
| `--once` | — | — | Pull once and exit |
| `--cleanup` | — | — | Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit |
| `--no-ack` | — | — | Don't auto-acknowledge messages |
| `--output-dir` | — | — | Write each event to a separate JSON file in this directory |

## Examples

```bash
gws events +subscribe --target '//chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE' --event-types 'google.workspace.chat.message.v1.created' --project my-project
gws events +subscribe --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub --once
gws events +subscribe ... --cleanup --output-dir ./events
```

## Tips

- Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
- Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.

> [!CAUTION]
> This is a **write** command — confirm with the user before executing.

## See Also

- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
- [gws-events](../gws-events/SKILL.md) — All subscribe to google workspace events commands

## Usage

```bash
# List available resources and methods
gws events-subscribe --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema events-subscribe.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws events-subscribe $ARGUMENTS
```

## Task

Execute the requested Events Subscribe operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**
   - Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
   - Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
   - Review available commands: `gws events-subscribe --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**
   - Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
   - Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
   - Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**
   - Build command with appropriate flags
   - Use `--params` for query/path parameters
   - Use `--json` for request body
   - Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**
   - Check command output for errors
   - Review API quotas and rate limits
   - Handle authentication issues
   - Retry transient failures

---

**License**: Apache License 2.0
**Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli)
**Original Skill**: `gws-events-subscribe`
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