/gws-calendar

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: [resource] [method] [flags]
description: Google Calendar: Manage calendars and events.

Google Workspace Calendar

Execute Google Workspace Calendar operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
• Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
• Review `gws calendar --help` for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

calendar (v3)

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

gws calendar <resource> <method> [flags]

Helper Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | [`+insert`](../gws-calendar-insert/SKILL.md) | create a new event | | [`+agenda`](../gws-calendar-agenda/SKILL.md) | Show upcoming events across all calendars |

API Resources

acl

• `delete` — Deletes an access control rule.
• `get` — Returns an access control rule.
• `insert` — Creates an access control rule.
• `list` — Returns the rules in the access control list for the calendar.
• `patch` — Updates an access control rule. This method supports patch semantics.
• `update` — Updates an access control rule.
• `watch` — Watch for changes to ACL resources.

calendarList

• `delete` — Removes a calendar from the user's calendar list.
• `get` — Returns a calendar from the user's calendar list.
• `insert` — Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
• `list` — Returns the calendars on the user's calendar list.
• `patch` — Updates an existing calendar on the user's calendar list. This method supports patch semantics.
• `update` — Updates an existing calendar on the user's calendar list.
• `watch` — Watch for changes to CalendarList resources.

calendars

• `clear` — Clears a primary calendar. This operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
• `delete` — Deletes a secondary calendar. Use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
• `get` — Returns metadata for a calendar.
• `insert` — Creates a secondary calendar.

The authenticated user for the request is made the data owner of the new calendar.

Note: We recommend to authenticate as the intended data owner of the calendar. You can use domain-wide delegation of authority to allow applications to act on behalf of a specific user. Don't use a service account for authentication. If you use a service account for authentication, the service account is the data owner, which can lead to unexpected behavior.

• `patch` — Updates metadata for a calendar. This method supports patch semantics.
• `update` — Updates metadata for a calendar.

channels

• `stop` — Stop watching resources through this channel

colors

• `get` — Returns the color definitions for calendars and events.

events

• `delete` — Deletes an event.
• `get` — Returns an event based on its Google Calendar ID. To retrieve an event using its iCalendar ID, call the events.list method using the iCalUID parameter.
• `import` — Imports an event. This operation is used to add a private copy of an existing event to a calendar. Only events with an eventType of default may be imported.

Deprecated behavior: If a non-default event is imported, its type will be changed to default and any event-type-specific properties it may have will be dropped.

• `insert` — Creates an event.
• `instances` — Returns instances of the specified recurring event.
• `list` — Returns events on the specified calendar.
• `move` — Moves an event to another calendar, i.e. changes an event's organizer. Note that only default events can be moved; birthday, focusTime, fromGmail, outOfOffice and workingLocation events cannot be moved.
• `patch` — Updates an event. This method supports patch semantics.
• `quickAdd` — Creates an event based on a simple text string.
• `update` — Updates an event.
• `watch` — Watch for changes to Events resources.

freebusy

• `query` — Returns free/busy information for a set of calendars.

settings

• `get` — Returns a single user setting.
• `list` — Returns all user settings for the authenticated user.
• `watch` — Watch for changes to Settings resources.

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws calendar --help

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

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

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws calendar --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema calendar.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws calendar $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Calendar operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

• Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
• Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
• Review available commands: `gws calendar --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**

• Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
• Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
• Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**

• Build command with appropriate flags
• Use `--params` for query/path parameters
• Use `--json` for request body
• Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**

• Check command output for errors
• Review API quotas and rate limits
• Handle authentication issues
• Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `gws-calendar`