recipe-create-vacation-responder

SKILL.md

Set up Gmail out-of-office auto-replies with custom messages and date ranges.

Enables vacation responder with customizable subject line, plain-text response body, and optional contact/domain restrictions

Supports three core operations: enable auto-reply, verify current settings, and disable when returning

Requires the gws-gmail skill as a dependency

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

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}'

Verify settings: gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'

Disable when back: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'