/gws-workflow-file-announce

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: [resource] [method] [flags]
description: Google Workflow: Announce a Drive file in a Chat space.

Google Workspace Workflow File Announce

Execute Google Workspace Workflow File Announce operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

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

Available Resources and Methods

workflow +file-announce

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

Announce a Drive file in a Chat space

Usage

gws workflow +file-announce --file-id <ID> --space <SPACE>

Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `--file-id` | ✓ | — | Drive file ID to announce | | `--space` | ✓ | — | Chat space name (e.g. spaces/SPACE_ID) | | `--message` | — | — | Custom announcement message | | `--format` | — | — | Output format: json (default), table, yaml, csv |

Examples

gws workflow +file-announce --file-id FILE_ID --space spaces/ABC123
gws workflow +file-announce --file-id FILE_ID --space spaces/ABC123 --message 'Check this out!'

Tips

• This is a write command — sends a Chat message.
• Use `gws drive +upload` first to upload the file, then announce it here.
• Fetches the file name from Drive to build the announcement.

See Also

• [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
• [gws-workflow](../gws-workflow/SKILL.md) — All cross-service productivity workflows commands

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws workflow-file-announce --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema workflow-file-announce.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws workflow-file-announce $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Workflow File Announce operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

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