recipe-create-vacation-responder
Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.
Profile →npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder > **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail` Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range. ## Steps 1. Enable vacation responder: `gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": true, "responseSubject": "Out of Office", "responseBodyPlainText": "I am out of the office until Jan 20. For urgent matters, contact backup@company.com.", "restrictToContacts": false, "restrictToDomain": false}'` 2. Verify settings: `gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'` 3. Disable when back: `gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'`
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What does the recipe-create-vacation-responder skill do?
Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responder --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From googleworkspace/cli, a repository with 30,193 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.