Automated workflow to find Gmail attachments and save them to Google Drive folders.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
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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-save-email-attachmentsCompatible with
Supported agents
Requires both gws-gmail and gws-drive skills as prerequisites
Covers four core steps: searching emails by attachment criteria, retrieving message details, downloading attachments, and uploading files to Drive
Supports filtered searches using Gmail query syntax (e.g., sender, attachment presence) to target specific messages
Integrates Gmail and Drive operations in a single recipe for streamlined att
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrecipe-save-email-attachmentsExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-attachmentsFetches recipe-save-email-attachments 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-save-email-attachments
Restart Cursor to activate recipe-save-email-attachments. Access via /recipe-save-email-attachmentsin your agent's command palette.
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Keeps context tight: recipe-save-email-attachments is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: recipe-save-email-attachments is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: recipe-save-email-attachments is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added recipe-save-email-attachments from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: recipe-save-email-attachments is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
We added recipe-save-email-attachments from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
recipe-save-email-attachments has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
recipe-save-email-attachments fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
recipe-save-email-attachments reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
recipe-save-email-attachments reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
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