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gws-people

by googleworkspace 30k Apache-2.0 Updated Aug 1, 2026
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gws-people skill by googleworkspace
gws-people — Backend skill by googleworkspace

gws-people is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by googleworkspace. Its author describes it as: “Google People: Manage contacts and profiles.”. 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-people`.

What gws-people does

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

Installation

Add gws-people to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-people

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for gws-people is organised into these sections:

  • API Resources
  • contactGroups
  • otherContacts
  • people
  • Discovering Commands

When to use it

Reach for gws-people when you want backend help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

  • Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
  • Ships in googleworkspace/cli, an established project with 30,434 GitHub stars
  • Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

agent-skillsai-agentautomationclidiscovery-apigemini-cli-extensiongoogle-admingoogle-apigoogle-calendargoogle-chatgoogle-docsgoogle-drivegoogle-sheetsgoogle-workspaceoauth2rust

Frequently asked questions

What does gws-people do?
Google People: Manage contacts and profiles.
How do I install gws-people?
Run git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-people in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli before installing.
Is gws-people free to use?
Yes. gws-people 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-people come from?
gws-people 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.

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