google-gogcli

name	Google (gogcli)
description	Access Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Tasks, Sheets, Docs, and more via the gog CLI. Use when the user asks about email, calendar, files, contacts, or any Google service.

Google CLI (gogcli)

Hoot can interact with Google services using the gog CLI tool. This covers Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Tasks, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms, and more.

Prerequisites

• gog must be installed: brew install steipete/tap/gogcli
• OAuth credentials must be stored: gog auth credentials ~/path/to/client_secret.json
• User must be authenticated: gog auth add [e-mail]
• Check auth status: gog auth status

If gog is not installed or not authenticated, guide the user through setup.

Important Flags

Always use these flags when running gog commands programmatically:

• --json or -j — JSON output (best for parsing results)
• --plain or -p — stable TSV output (good for simple lists)
• --no-input — never prompt for input (prevents hanging)
• --force or -y — skip confirmations for destructive commands
• -a [e-mail] — specify which Google account to use

Gmail

# Search emails (Gmail query syntax)
gog gmail search "is:unread" --json
gog gmail search "from:[e-mail]" --json
gog gmail search "subject:meeting is:unread newer_than:1d" --json

# Read a specific message
gog gmail get <messageId> --json

# Send an email
gog send --to "[e-mail]" --subject "Hello" --body "Message body"
gog send --to "[e-mail]" --cc "[e-mail]" --subject "Hi" --body "Hello" --html

# Reply to a thread
gog gmail messages reply <messageId> --body "Reply text"

# List labels
gog gmail labels list --json

# Manage threads
gog gmail thread get <threadId> --json
gog gmail thread modify <threadId> --add-labels "STARRED"
gog gmail thread modify <threadId> --remove-labels "UNREAD"

# Drafts
gog gmail drafts list --json
gog gmail drafts create --to "[e-mail]" --subject "Draft" --body "Content"

Calendar

# List today's events
gog calendar events --json

# List events in a date range
gog calendar events --from "2025-01-01" --to "2025-01-31" --json

# List all calendars
gog calendar calendars --json

# Create an event
gog calendar create <calendarId> --summary "Meeting" --start "2025-01-15T10:00:00" --end "2025-01-15T11:00:00"

# Search events
gog calendar search "standup" --json

# Find conflicts
gog calendar conflicts --json

# RSVP to an event
gog calendar respond <calendarId> <eventId> --status accepted

# Free/busy check
gog calendar freebusy "[e-mail]" --from "2025-01-15" --to "2025-01-16" --json

For calendar IDs: use primary for the user's main calendar, or the calendar's email address.

Drive

# List files in root
gog ls --json

# List files in a folder
gog ls --parent <folderId> --json

# Search files
gog search "quarterly report" --json

# Download a file
gog download <fileId>
gog download <fileId> --output /path/to/save

# Upload a file
gog upload /path/to/file
gog upload /path/to/file --parent <folderId>

# Create a folder
gog drive mkdir "New Folder"
gog drive mkdir "Subfolder" --parent <folderId>

# Share a file
gog drive share <fileId> --email "[e-mail]" --role writer

# Get file info
gog drive get <fileId> --json

Contacts

# Search contacts
gog contacts search "John" --json

# List all contacts
gog contacts list --json

# Create a contact
gog contacts create --given-name "John" --family-name "Doe" --email "[e-mail]"

Tasks

# List task lists
gog tasks lists list --json

# List tasks in a list
gog tasks list <tasklistId> --json

# Add a task
gog tasks add <tasklistId> --title "Buy groceries"

# Complete a task
gog tasks done <tasklistId> <taskId>

Sheets

# Read a sheet
gog sheets get <spreadsheetId> --json
gog sheets values <spreadsheetId> "Sheet1!A1:D10" --json

# Update cells
gog sheets update <spreadsheetId> "Sheet1!A1" --values '[["Hello","World"]]'

Tips

• Use gog whoami to check which account is active
• The --json flag is your friend — always use it when you need to parse output
• Gmail search uses standard Gmail query syntax (same as the Gmail search bar)
• For calendar, primary is the default calendar ID
• Most list commands support --limit to control how many results to return
• Use gog open <fileId> to get a browser URL for any Google resource