/gws-licensing

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Google Workspace Enterprise License Manager: Manage product licenses."

Google Workspace Licensing

Execute Google Workspace Licensing operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

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

Available Resources and Methods

licensing (v1)

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

gws licensing <resource> <method> [flags]

API Resources

licenseAssignments

• `delete` — Revoke a license.
• `get` — Get a specific user's license by product SKU.
• `insert` — Assign a license.
• `listForProduct` — List all users assigned licenses for a specific product SKU.
• `listForProductAndSku` — List all users assigned licenses for a specific product SKU.
• `patch` — Reassign a user's product SKU with a different SKU in the same product. This method supports patch semantics.
• `update` — Reassign a user's product SKU with a different SKU in the same product.

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws licensing --help

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

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

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws licensing --help

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

# Execute command with arguments
gws licensing $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Licensing operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

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