gws-vault

Google Vault eDiscovery management for holds, exports, and matter lifecycle operations.

googleworkspace/cliUpdated Apr 8, 2026

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Install Skill

Run in your terminal

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-vault

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What it does

  • Manage matters (create, list, update, close, delete, reopen) with permission controls for collaborators

  • Execute holds and exports on matters, plus manage saved queries for repeated eDiscovery searches

  • Monitor long-running operations with get, list, and cancel methods for asynchronous job tracking

  • Requires Google Workspace authentication via shared gws CLI; use gws schema to inspect method param

Category

Productivity

Last updated

Apr 8, 2026

Installation Guide

How to use gws-vault 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 machine
  • Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
  • Active project directory where you want to add gws-vault
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Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-vault

Fetches gws-vault from googleworkspace/cli and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/gws-vault

Restart Cursor to activate gws-vault. Access via /gws-vault in your agent's command palette.

Security Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.

Documentation

vault (v1)

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

gws vault <resource> <method> [flags]

API Resources

matters

  • addPermissions — Adds an account as a matter collaborator.
  • close — Closes the specified matter. Returns the matter with updated state.
  • count — Counts the accounts processed by the specified query.
  • create — Creates a matter with the given name and description. The initial state is open, and the owner is the method caller. Returns the created matter with default view.
  • delete — Deletes the specified matter. Returns the matter with updated state.
  • get — Gets the specified matter.
  • list — Lists matters the requestor has access to.
  • removePermissions — Removes an account as a matter collaborator.
  • reopen — Reopens the specified matter. Returns the matter with updated state.
  • undelete — Undeletes the specified matter. Returns the matter with updated state.
  • update — Updates the specified matter. This updates only the name and description of the matter, identified by matter ID. Changes to any other fields are ignored. Returns the default view of the matter.
  • exports — Operations on the 'exports' resource
  • holds — Operations on the 'holds' resource
  • savedQueries — Operations on the 'savedQueries' resource

operations

  • cancel — Starts asynchronous cancellation on a long-running operation. The server makes a best effort to cancel the operation, but success is not guaranteed. If the server doesn't support this method, it returns google.rpc.Code.UNIMPLEMENTED. Clients can use Operations.GetOperation or other methods to check whether the cancellation succeeded or whether the operation completed despite cancellation.
  • delete — Deletes a long-running operation. This method indicates that the client is no longer interested in the operation result. It does not cancel the operation. If the server doesn't support this method, it returns google.rpc.Code.UNIMPLEMENTED.
  • get — Gets the latest state of a long-running operation. Clients can use this method to poll the operation result at intervals as recommended by the API service.
  • list — Lists operations that match the specified filter in the request. If the server doesn't support this method, it returns UNIMPLEMENTED.

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws vault --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema vault.<resource>.<method>

Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.

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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

Steps

  1. 1Install product management skill
  2. 2Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7Share 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

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Reviews

4.659 reviews
  • D
    Diego GuptaDec 28, 2024

    gws-vault fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • A
    Anika ParkDec 24, 2024

    Useful defaults in gws-vault — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • H
    Hana PerezDec 24, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: gws-vault is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • A
    Anaya MartinezDec 20, 2024

    Registry listing for gws-vault matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • C
    Camila KapoorDec 16, 2024

    Keeps context tight: gws-vault is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • H
    Henry HarrisDec 8, 2024

    gws-vault is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • C
    Charlotte MehtaNov 27, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: gws-vault is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • C
    Carlos ParkNov 19, 2024

    We added gws-vault from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • A
    Anaya ThompsonNov 15, 2024

    I recommend gws-vault for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • D
    Diego IyerNov 15, 2024

    gws-vault is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

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