install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install googleworkspace-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install googleworkspace-cli

MacPorts ports tree · office/googleworkspace-cli/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S googleworkspace-cli

Arch Linux sync databases · googleworkspace-cli · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#gws

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gw/gws/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Google.WorkspaceCLI -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Google.WorkspaceCLI · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

CLI for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin, and more

Project links

Commands and aliases

gws

history

Project history and usage

Google Workspace CLI, invoked as `gws`, is a command-line tool for Google Workspace APIs such as Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, and Admin. Its README describes a dynamic command surface built from Google's Discovery Service, structured JSON output, and included agent skills.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in March 2026 and began with rapid 0.x releases. The README explicitly says the project is not an officially supported Google product while placing it in the Google Workspace developer ecosystem.

The tool is written for both human CLI users and AI-agent workflows. Its installation paths include prebuilt GitHub release binaries, npm distribution as `@googleworkspace/cli`, source builds with Cargo, Nix, and Homebrew.

Adoption history

Because the project is young, its adoption history is mainly packaging and workflow positioning rather than a long ecosystem record. The official README documents Homebrew installation, npm installation, a Nix flake, Gemini CLI extension setup, and Skills installation from the repository.

How it is used

Typical use starts with `gws auth setup` or `gws auth login`, then commands such as listing Drive files, creating Sheets resources, sending Chat messages, or inspecting generated schemas. The README documents OAuth credential files, exported credentials for headless use, pre-obtained access tokens, and environment-variable precedence.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, gws is interesting because it packages a broad API family as a generated CLI rather than hand-written subcommands. It also reflects a 2026-era packaging pattern: one binary, npm bootstrap, Homebrew formula, Nix flake, structured JSON output, and agent skill bundles.

Timeline

2026: GitHub repository created under googleworkspace/cli.
2026: 0.1.2 published on GitHub Releases in March.
2026: 0.22.5 published on GitHub Releases in March after a rapid 0.x release series.
2026: Homebrew formula and npm installation documented in the README.

Related projects

The README relates gws to Google Workspace APIs, Google's Discovery Service, Google Cloud OAuth setup, the gcloud CLI, Gemini CLI extensions, and repository-provided agent skills.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/gws/client_secret.json~/.config/gws/credentials.json$GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_CLI_CREDENTIALS_FILE

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`gws`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.22.5

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.22.5

https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:googleworkspace-cli
Version	0.22.5
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/googleworkspace-cli
Homepage	https://developers.google.com/workspace
Repository	https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli
Upstream docs	https://developers.google.com/workspace
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/archive/refs/tags/v0.22.5.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	googleworkspace-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Conflicts With	gws
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

pacman95%

googleworkspace-cli 0.22.5-1

Command-line tool for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin, and more

https://developers.google.com/workspace

sudo pacman -S googleworkspace-cli

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Googleworkspace Cli

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: googleworkspace-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

googleworkspace-cli

sudo port install googleworkspace-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Googleworkspace Cli

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: office/googleworkspace-cli/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts94%

gws

sudo port install gws

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Gws

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/gws/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

gws

nix profile install nixpkgs#gws

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Gws

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gw/gws/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

Google.WorkspaceCLI

winget install --id Google.WorkspaceCLI -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Gws

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Google.WorkspaceCLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/googleworkspace-cli.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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