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recipe-create-vacation-responder▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder
summary

Set up Gmail out-of-office auto-replies with custom messages and date ranges.

  • ›Enables vacation responder with customizable subject line, plain-text response body, and optional contact/domain restrictions
  • ›Supports three core operations: enable auto-reply, verify current settings, and disable when returning
  • ›Requires the gws-gmail skill as a dependency
skill.md

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