gws-people▌
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Google Contacts and profiles management via the People API.
- ›Manage contact groups with create, update, delete, and batch operations; contact group names must be unique per user
- ›Create, update, and batch-manage individual contacts with support for photos, metadata, and field-level control via update_mask
- ›Search contacts across grouped contacts, other contacts, and domain directory with warmup request requirement for cache optimization
- ›List and sync contacts incrementally using sync
people (v1)
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
gws people <resource> <method> [flags]
API Resources
contactGroups
batchGet— Get a list of contact groups owned by the authenticated user by specifying a list of contact group resource names.create— Create a new contact group owned by the authenticated user. Created contact group names must be unique to the users contact groups. Attempting to create a group with a duplicate name will return a HTTP 409 error. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.delete— Delete an existing contact group owned by the authenticated user by specifying a contact group resource name. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.get— Get a specific contact group owned by the authenticated user by specifying a contact group resource name.list— List all contact groups owned by the authenticated user. Members of the contact groups are not populated.update— Update the name of an existing contact group owned by the authenticated user. Updated contact group names must be unique to the users contact groups. Attempting to create a group with a duplicate name will return a HTTP 409 error. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.members— Operations on the 'members' resource
otherContacts
copyOtherContactToMyContactsGroup— Copies an "Other contact" to a new contact in the user's "myContacts" group Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.list— List all "Other contacts", that is contacts that are not in a contact group. "Other contacts" are typically auto created contacts from interactions. Sync tokens expire 7 days after the full sync. A request with an expired sync token will get an error with an google.rpc.ErrorInfo with reason "EXPIRED_SYNC_TOKEN". In the case of such an error clients should make a full sync request without async_token.search— Provides a list of contacts in the authenticated user's other contacts that matches the search query. The query matches on a contact'snames,emailAddresses, andphoneNumbersfields that are from the OTHER_CONTACT source. IMPORTANT: Before searching, clients should send a warmup request with an empty query to update the cache. See https://developers.google.com/people/v1/other-contacts#search_the_users_other_contacts
people
batchCreateContacts— Create a batch of new contacts and return the PersonResponses for the newly Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.batchUpdateContacts— Update a batch of contacts and return a map of resource names to PersonResponses for the updated contacts. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.createContact— Create a new contact and return the person resource for that contact. The request returns a 400 error if more than one field is specified on a field that is a singleton for contact sources: * biographies * birthdays * genders * names Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.deleteContactPhoto— Delete a contact's photo. Mutate requests for the same user should be done sequentially to avoid // lock contention.get— Provides information about a person by specifying a resource name. Usepeople/meto indicate the authenticated user. The request returns a 400 error if 'personFields' is not specified.getBatchGet— Provides information about a list of specific people by specifying a list of requested resource names. Usepeople/meto indicate the authenticated user. The request returns a 400 error if 'personFields' is not specified.listDirectoryPeople— Provides a list of domain profiles and domain contacts in the authenticated user's domain directory. When thesync_tokenis specified, resources deleted since the last sync will be returned as a person withPersonMetadata.deletedset to true. When thepage_tokenorsync_tokenis specified, all other request parameters must match the first call. Writes may have a propagation delay of several minutes for sync requests. Incremental syncs are not intended for read-after-write use cases.searchContacts— Provides a list of contacts in the authenticated user's grouped contacts that matches the search query. The query matches on a contact'snames,nickNames,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers, andorganizationsfields that are from the CONTACT source. IMPORTANT: Before searching, clients should send a warmup request with an empty query to update the cache. See https://developers.google.com/people/v1/contacts#search_the_users_contactssearchDirectoryPeople— Provides a list of domain profiles and domain contacts in the authenticated user's domain directory that match the search query.updateContact— Update contact data for an existing contact person. Any non-contact data will not be modified. Any non-contact data in the person to update will be ignored. All fields specified in theupdate_maskwill be replaced. The server returns a 400 error ifperson.metadata.sourcesis not specified for the contact to be updated or if there is no contact source.updateContactPhoto— Update a contact's photo. Mutate requests for the same user should be sent sequentially to avoid increased latency and failures.connections— Operations on the 'connections' resource
Discovering Commands
Before calling any API method, inspect it:
# Browse resources and methods
gws people --help
# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema people.<resource>.<method>
Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.
How to use gws-people on Cursor
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Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
- ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with
node --version) - ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add gws-people
Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
The skills CLI fetches gws-people from GitHub repository googleworkspace/cli and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Reload or restart Cursor to activate gws-people. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /gws-people) or your agent's skill management interface.
Security & Verification Notice
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Use Cases▌
User Story & Requirements Generation
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Competitive Analysis
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Roadmap Prioritization
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
- ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
- ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
- ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Installation Steps
- 1.Install product management skill
- 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
- 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
- 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
- 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
- 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
- 7.Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
- ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
- ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
- ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
- ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
- ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
- +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
- +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
- +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
- +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
- +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
- −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
- −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
- −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
- −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
- −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
- ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
- ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
- ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path▌
- 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
- 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
- 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
- 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation
Discussion
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★45 reviews- ★★★★★Zaid Khanna· Dec 16, 2024
gws-people is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Liu· Dec 8, 2024
gws-people fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Kwame Desai· Nov 27, 2024
Registry listing for gws-people matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Mia Haddad· Nov 7, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: gws-people is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Valentina Perez· Nov 7, 2024
Useful defaults in gws-people — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Hiroshi Choi· Oct 26, 2024
gws-people has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Kabir Harris· Oct 26, 2024
I recommend gws-people for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Xiao Zhang· Oct 18, 2024
gws-people reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Kwame Mensah· Sep 21, 2024
gws-people is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Kwame Huang· Sep 9, 2024
Useful defaults in gws-people — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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