Google chat

Skill sanjay3290/ai-skills/skills/google-chat

Interact with Google Chat - list spaces, send messages, read conversations, and manage DMs. Use when user asks to: send a message on Google Chat, read chat messages, list chat spaces, find a chat room, send a DM, or create a new chat space. Lightweight alternative to full Google Workspace MCP server with standalone OAuth authentication.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-chat

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SKILL.md

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Google Chat

Lightweight Google Chat integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.

⚠️ Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):

python scripts/auth.py login

Check authentication status:

python scripts/auth.py status

Logout when needed:

python scripts/auth.py logout

Commands

All operations via scripts/chat.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

# List all spaces you're a member of
python scripts/chat.py list-spaces

# Find a space by name
python scripts/chat.py find-space "Project Alpha"

# Get messages from a space
python scripts/chat.py get-messages spaces/AAAA123 --limit 10

# Send a message to a space
python scripts/chat.py send-message spaces/AAAA123 "Hello team!"

# Send a message with file attachment
python scripts/chat.py send-message spaces/AAAA123 "Here's the report" --attachment /path/to/file.pdf

# Send a direct message
python scripts/chat.py send-dm [email protected] "Hey, quick question..."

# Send a DM with file attachment
python scripts/chat.py send-dm [email protected] "Please review" --attachment /path/to/file.pdf

# Find or create DM space with someone
python scripts/chat.py find-dm [email protected]

# List threads in a space
python scripts/chat.py list-threads spaces/AAAA123

# Create a new space with members
python scripts/chat.py setup-space "New Project" [email protected] [email protected]

Space Name Format

Google Chat uses spaces/AAAA123 format. Get space names from list-spaces or find-space.

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:

macOS: Keychain
Windows: Windows Credential Locker
Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)

Service name: google-chat-skill-oauth

Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.

What ships with it: 4 files

26.5 KB alongside SKILL.md, 2 of them executable

scripts/

auth.pyruns12.8 KB
chat.pyruns10.5 KB

README.md3.1 KB
requirements.txt16 B

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Said here and by no other author read

Authenticate with Google using the login script
Use the chat script for all operations
Retrieve space names using list or find commands
Use the specified space format for operations

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