recipe-create-vacation-responder
Helps your agent set up automatic 'out of office' replies in Gmail. You can set a custom message and the time period it will be sent.
What it does
This assistant sets up an 'out of office' automatic reply in your Gmail. You can define a custom message and the date range for when it will be active.
When to use it
- ✓When you are traveling and cannot reply to emails.
- ✓If you are sick and need to be away for a few days.
- ✓During a long holiday or leave.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Set up an 'out of office' auto-reply in my Gmail, saying I will be away from July 15th to 30th and for urgent matters, contact colleague@company.com.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
It activates the auto-reply feature in your Gmail, inserts the text you defined, and sets the validity period. When you return, it can disable this reply.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-vacation-responderOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/recipe-create-vacation-responder/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
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}'
FAQ
Do I need to have Gmail installed?
Yes, this assistant works with your Gmail account.
Can I choose who receives the auto-reply?
Yes, you can configure the reply to be sent only to your contacts or to everyone.
How do I turn off the auto-reply later?
The assistant can turn off the auto-reply for you when you return.
Details
Original description by the author
Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.
repo: googleworkspace/cli
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Ranking position
- #6321
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/6/2026
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