Overview
gws-chat is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by googleworkspace. Its author describes it as: “Google Chat: Manage Chat spaces and messages.”. The project has 30k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-chat`.
What gws-chat does
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for gws-chat is organised into these sections:
- Helper Commands
- API Resources
- customEmojis
- media
- spaces
- users
- Discovering Commands
Installation
Add gws-chat to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-chatReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
gws-chat is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in googleworkspace/cli, an established project with 30,434 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does gws-chat do?
- Google Chat: Manage Chat spaces and messages.
- How do I install gws-chat?
- Run git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-chat in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli before installing.
- Is gws-chat free to use?
- Yes. gws-chat is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does gws-chat come from?
- gws-chat ships inside googleworkspace/cli, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,434 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.