Draft Gmail messages directly from Google Doc content without manual copying.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-draft-email-from-docCompatible with
Supported agents
Requires gws-docs and gws-gmail skills to be loaded
Workflow: retrieve document content, extract body text, and send as email in three sequential steps
Supports custom recipient, subject line, and automatic body population from the source document
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrecipe-draft-email-from-docExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-draft-email-from-docFetches recipe-draft-email-from-doc from googleworkspace/cli and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/recipe-draft-email-from-doc
Restart Cursor to activate recipe-draft-email-from-doc. Access via /recipe-draft-email-from-docin your agent's command palette.
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recipe-draft-email-from-doc reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: recipe-draft-email-from-doc is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Registry listing for recipe-draft-email-from-doc matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
recipe-draft-email-from-doc is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Keeps context tight: recipe-draft-email-from-doc is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Registry listing for recipe-draft-email-from-doc matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
recipe-draft-email-from-doc has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
recipe-draft-email-from-doc reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Registry listing for recipe-draft-email-from-doc matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Keeps context tight: recipe-draft-email-from-doc is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
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