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gws-workflow-file-announce▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-workflow-file-announce
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summary

Post a Google Drive file announcement to a Google Chat space.

  • ›Requires a Drive file ID and Chat space name; optionally accepts a custom announcement message
  • ›Automatically fetches the file name from Drive to construct the announcement
  • ›Supports multiple output formats: JSON (default), table, YAML, and CSV
  • ›Pairs with gws drive +upload for a complete upload-and-announce workflow
skill.md

workflow +file-announce

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

Announce a Drive file in a Chat space

Usage

gws workflow +file-announce --file-id <ID> --space <SPACE>

Flags

Flag Required Default Description
--file-id ✓ — Drive file ID to announce
--space ✓ — Chat space name (e.g. spaces/SPACE_ID)
--message — — Custom announcement message
--format — — Output format: json (default), table, yaml, csv

Examples

gws workflow +file-announce --file-id FILE_ID --space spaces/ABC123
gws workflow +file-announce --file-id FILE_ID --space spaces/ABC123 --message 'Check this out!'

Tips

  • This is a write command — sends a Chat message.
  • Use gws drive +upload first to upload the file, then announce it here.
  • Fetches the file name from Drive to build the announcement.

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Ratings

4.5★★★★★67 reviews
  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 28, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Charlotte Perez· Dec 28, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Meera Li· Dec 28, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Carlos Ramirez· Dec 24, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Kabir Shah· Dec 12, 2024

    gws-workflow-file-announce has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Michael Bansal· Dec 8, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Carlos Bansal· Dec 4, 2024

    gws-workflow-file-announce reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Valentina Haddad· Nov 27, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Aisha Ramirez· Nov 23, 2024

    gws-workflow-file-announce has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 19, 2024

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

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