gws-chat-send

What This Skill Does

The gws-chat-send skill is a powerful automation utility for OpenClaw that enables users to programmatically post messages directly to Google Chat spaces. By leveraging the official Google Workspace APIs, this tool allows for seamless integration between your command line interface and your team's communication hub. It is designed to act as a bridge for automated notifications, status updates, and collaborative alerts, ensuring that important information is delivered precisely where your team needs it without requiring a manual interface switch.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, ensure you have the core CLI installed and configured. Execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/googleworkspace-bot/gws-chat-send

Before you run the command, confirm that your environment has been properly initialized by running gws generate-skills to satisfy the dependencies listed in gws-shared/SKILL.md. Proper authentication with your Google account is mandatory; ensure your credentials have the necessary permissions to post to the intended chat spaces.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for DevOps engineers and project managers who want to reduce context switching. Use it to send build success or failure notifications from CI/CD pipelines directly to a project channel. It is also excellent for broadcasting routine automated reports, such as daily stand-up reminders, server health checks, or deployment summaries. By piping command output into the --text flag, you can provide real-time visibility into technical processes for your entire team.

Example Prompts

1. "Send a message to my Engineering team space saying that the production deployment has been successfully completed."
2. "Use gws-chat-send to notify the alerts space that the server response time has exceeded 500ms."
3. "Notify the marketing channel that the new campaign asset repository is live and ready for review."

Tips & Limitations

To maximize effectiveness, always verify your space ID using the gws chat spaces list command before attempting to send messages. Note that this skill is currently limited to plain text messages. If your workflow requires structured layouts, rich cards, or threaded replies, the raw Google Chat API should be utilized instead. Because this command triggers external communication, always confirm your intent before execution to prevent accidental spam or information leaks in restricted channels. Please treat this as a production-level write operation.