Save Gmail messages to Google Docs for archival and reference.
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-save-email-to-docCompatible with
Supported agents
Requires gws-gmail and gws-docs skills to be loaded
Workflow: search Gmail by query, retrieve message content, create a new Google Doc, and append the email body as formatted text
Supports filtering by subject, sender, and other Gmail query parameters for targeted message selection
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<blockquote> <p><strong>PREREQUISITE:</strong> Load the following skills to execute this recipe: <code>gws-gmail</code>, <code>gws-docs</code></p> </blockquote> <p>Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference.</p> <h2>Steps</h2> <ol> <li>Find the message: <code>gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "subject:important from:boss@company.com"}' --format table</code></li> <li>Get message content: <code>gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MSG_ID"}'</code></li> <li>Create a doc with the content: <code>gws docs documents create --json '{"title": "Saved Email - Important Update"}'</code></li> <li>Write the email body: `gws docs +write --document-id DOC_ID --text 'From: <a href="https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/blob/HEAD/skills/recipe-save-email-to-doc/mailto:boss@company.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc nofollow noopener">boss@company.com</a> Subject: Important Update</li> </ol> <p>[EMAIL BODY]'`</p>1d:["$","div",null,{"className":"prose prose-invert max-w-none prose-headings:font-semibold prose-headings:tracking-tight prose-h1:text-4xl prose-h1:mb-2 prose-h2:text-2xl prose-h2:mb-2 prose-h3:text-lg prose-h3:mb-2 prose-p:text-muted-foreground prose-li:text-muted-foreground prose-code:bg-muted prose-code:text-foreground prose-code:px-1 prose-code:py-0.5 prose-code:rounded-sm prose-code:text-sm prose-code:before:content-none prose-code:after:content-none prose-pre:bg-muted prose-pre:text-foreground prose-pre:border prose-pre:border-border prose-pre:rounded-md [&_table]:!border-[color:var(--border)] [&_th]:!border-[color:var(--border)] [&_td]:!border-[color:var(--border)]","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$22"}}] 18:[["$","meta","0",{"charSet":"utf-8"}],["$","meta","1",{"name":"viewport","content":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1"}]] 16:nullAI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrecipe-save-email-to-docExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-to-docFetches recipe-save-email-to-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-save-email-to-doc
Restart Cursor to activate recipe-save-email-to-doc. Access via /recipe-save-email-to-docin your agent's command palette.
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Useful defaults in recipe-save-email-to-doc — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
recipe-save-email-to-doc reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
recipe-save-email-to-doc has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Useful defaults in recipe-save-email-to-doc — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Registry listing for recipe-save-email-to-doc matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
We added recipe-save-email-to-doc from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
recipe-save-email-to-doc fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
recipe-save-email-to-doc is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
recipe-save-email-to-doc reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
recipe-save-email-to-doc has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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