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Recipe Draft Email From Doc

Google WorkspaceOfficialPublished by Google Workspace

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  • Workflow
  • Automation and integrations
  • Apache-2.0
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Read content from a Google Doc and use it as the body of a Gmail message.
— the description by Google Workspace

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This workflow automates the process of transferring text from a Google Doc into a new Gmail draft. By leveraging document retrieval and email composition capabilities, it streamlines the creation of email content based on existing documentation or templates.

What it does

  • Retrieves text content from a specified Google Doc
  • Formats document text for use in an email body
  • Drafts or sends a Gmail message using the extracted content

When to use it

  • When you need to send newsletters or updates based on existing Google Doc drafts
  • When you want to automate repetitive email communication tasks
  • When you need to maintain consistency between document content and email communications

Advantages

  • Reduces manual copy-pasting between applications
  • Ensures email content matches source documentation
  • Simplifies the workflow for recurring email updates

Usage examples

“Draft an email to my team using the content from my latest project update Google Doc.”
The agent retrieves the text from the specified document and prepares a new Gmail message with the content populated in the body.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/googleworkspace/recipe-draft-email-from-doc/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip recipe-draft-email-from-doc.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Google Workspace

Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-docs, gws-gmail

Read content from a Google Doc and use it as the body of a Gmail message.

Steps

  1. Get the document content: gws docs documents get --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}'

  2. Copy the text from the body content

  3. Send the email: gws gmail +send --to [email protected] --subject 'Newsletter Update' --body 'CONTENT_FROM_DOC'

Files

SKILL.md

Draft a Gmail Message from a Google Doc

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-docs, gws-gmail

Read content from a Google Doc and use it as the body of a Gmail message.

Steps

  1. Get the document content: gws docs documents get --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}'

  2. Copy the text from the body content

  3. Send the email: gws gmail +send --to [email protected] --subject 'Newsletter Update' --body 'CONTENT_FROM_DOC'

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Google Workspace
Publisher
Google Workspace (Official)
Source
googleworkspace/cli · skills/recipe-draft-email-from-doc · commit cd3697e
Licence
Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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