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recipe-create-vacation-responder — Claude Code skill: what it does

Enables a Gmail out-of-office reply with a custom message and date range. Use it when an agent needs to manage the responder through Google Workspace CLI.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder -a claude-code
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What recipe-create-vacation-responder does

This skill enables a Gmail vacation responder with a custom subject, message, and response restrictions. It also checks the current settings and provides a command to turn the responder off when you return.

The recipe uses gws gmail users settings updateVacation and gws gmail users settings getVacation. It requires the gws binary and the gws-gmail skill, with settings passed as JSON.

Install it when an agent needs to manage Gmail auto-replies through Google Workspace CLI. It is unnecessary for configuring the responder manually in Gmail without gws.

What it helps with

  • enable a Gmail out-of-office reply
  • set the vacation message and response subject
  • verify the current responder settings
  • turn off the auto-reply after returning

Example prompts for the agent

  • Enable my Gmail vacation responder with this message and the requested access settings.
  • Verify the responder with `gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'`.
  • Disable it with `gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'`.

How to install recipe-create-vacation-responder

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/recipe-create-vacation-responder/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/recipe-create-vacation-responder/

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Questions about recipe-create-vacation-responder

How do I install recipe-create-vacation-responder in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/recipe-create-vacation-responder/SKILL.md.

What does recipe-create-vacation-responder do?

It enables a Gmail vacation responder, sets the reply content and restrictions, verifies the settings, and provides a command to disable the responder.

What does this skill require?

It requires the gws binary and the gws-gmail skill. The commands use Gmail through Google Workspace CLI.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: recipe-create-vacation-responder
description: "Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-gmail
---

# 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

1. 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 [email protected].", "restrictToContacts": false, "restrictToDomain": false}'`
2. Verify settings: `gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'`
3. Disable when back: `gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'`

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