/gog-cli

name: gog-cli
description: Use this skill whenever the user wants to operate Google Workspace from the command line with gog/gogcli, including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Apps Script, Chat, Classroom, Contacts, Tasks, People, Groups, Admin, Keep, auth, configuration, scripting, or agent-safe Google automation. Prefer this skill for Google account/file/mail/calendar work when the user mentions gog, gogcli, Google CLI, Gmail search/send, Calendar events, Drive files, Docs/Sheets/Slides editing, Forms, Apps Script, Workspace admin, or command-line Google automation.

gogcli (gog)

`gog` is a fast, script-friendly CLI for Google services. It is JSON-first, supports multiple accounts/OAuth clients, and has explicit guardrails for agent and CI usage.

Authoritative upstream: https://github.com/steipete/gogcli

This skill was refreshed against upstream `gog` v0.13.0 (2026-04-20). When exact syntax matters, run `gog <command> --help` or `gog schema --json`; the command surface moves quickly, rather inconveniently for anyone fond of stale notes.

Operating rules

• Prefer `gog --json ... | jq ...` for inspection and scripting.
• Use `--plain` only when stable TSV is more convenient than JSON.
• Use `--dry-run` for supported mutating operations when preparing a change or when user intent is ambiguous.
• Use `--no-input` in automation so commands fail instead of prompting.
• Use `--force` only when the user asked for the destructive/public/send/admin operation or after you have clearly explained the effect.
• Do not repair OAuth, consent, keyring, or Workspace delegation problems silently. Show the exact command the user should run.
• Do not export tokens, print secrets, open public shares, add delegates/forwarding, send mail, suspend users, or permanently delete data unless the user explicitly requested that action.
• For agent runs that must not send mail, add `--gmail-no-send`, set `GOG_GMAIL_NO_SEND=1`, or configure `gog config no-send set <account>`.

Install and auth

brew install gogcli
gog auth credentials set ~/Downloads/client_secret_....json
gog auth add you@example.com --services gmail,calendar,drive
gog auth list --check

Notes:

• Homebrew now uses `brew install gogcli`; old tap examples are obsolete.
• `gog auth add` defaults to `--services user`. Request the services needed for the task.
• `--services all` is accepted only as a backwards-compatible alias for `user`; do not use it when you need every API.
• Use `--readonly`, `--drive-scope readonly|file|full`, and `--gmail-scope readonly|full` for least privilege.
• Keep and Admin require Workspace service-account/domain-wide delegation. Google Chat, Groups, directory, and Classroom also have Workspace restrictions.
• For headless/CI, consider `--manual`, `--remote`, `--access-token`, or `GOG_AUTH_MODE=adc`.

Read `references/authentication.md` for full auth patterns.

Global flags

--account, -a <email|alias|auto>   # account selection
--client <name>                    # named OAuth client/token bucket
--access-token <token>             # direct short-lived token; also GOG_ACCESS_TOKEN
--json, -j                         # machine-readable JSON
--plain, -p                        # stable TSV
--results-only                     # JSON primary result only
--select <fields>                  # best-effort JSON projection
--dry-run, -n                      # preview supported writes
--force, -y                        # skip confirmations
--no-input                         # never prompt
--enable-commands <csv>            # allowlist top-level or dotted commands
--disable-commands <csv>           # denylist top-level or dotted commands
--gmail-no-send                    # block Gmail send operations
--verbose, -v                      # debug logging

Useful command aliases:

gog send ...             # alias for gog gmail send
gog ls                   # alias for gog drive ls
gog search "budget"      # alias for gog drive search
gog download <fileId>    # alias for gog drive download
gog upload ./file.pdf    # alias for gog drive upload
gog me                   # alias for gog people me
gog status               # alias for gog auth status
gog open <id-or-url>     # best-effort Google web URL, offline

High-value workflows

Account selection

gog auth alias set work you@company.com
gog --account work gmail search 'is:unread newer_than:2d'
GOG_ACCOUNT=work gog calendar events primary --today
gog --client work auth credentials set ~/Downloads/work-client.json
gog --client work auth add you@company.com --services gmail,calendar

Gmail

gog --json gmail search 'is:unread newer_than:7d' | jq -r '.threads[].id'
gog gmail messages search 'from:alice@example.com has:attachment' --include-body
gog gmail messages search 'subject:report newer_than:30d' --full
gog gmail thread get <threadId> --download --out-dir ./attachments
gog gmail labels modify <threadId> --add Project --remove INBOX
gog gmail messages modify <messageId> --add STARRED
gog gmail send --to user@example.com --subject "Hello" --body-file ./body.txt
gog gmail forward <messageId> --to user@example.com --note "FYI"

For forwarding, autoreply, watch/Pub/Sub, filters, delegates, send-as, label colours, batch operations, and tracking, read `references/gmail.md`.

Calendar

gog calendar calendars
gog calendar events primary --today --weekday
gog calendar events --all --from "2026-04-25T00:00:00+02:00" --to "2026-04-26T00:00:00+02:00"
gog calendar freebusy --cal primary --from "2026-04-25T09:00:00+02:00" --to "2026-04-25T17:00:00+02:00"
gog calendar create primary --summary "Planning" --from "2026-04-25T14:00:00+02:00" --to "2026-04-25T14:30:00+02:00" --attendees "alice@example.com,bob@example.com" --with-meet
gog calendar respond primary <eventId> --status accepted --send-updates all

Use RFC3339 with timezone offsets for generated datetimes. Read `references/cale