gogcli - Google Workspace CLI

Overview

gogcli is a CLI tool for managing Google Workspace services from the terminal. Supports Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Contacts, Tasks, People, Groups, and Keep.

Installation

Quick Install (if you have brew):

brew install steipete/tap/gogcli

Build from Source (no brew):

# 1. Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/steipete/gogcli.git

# 2. Navigate to directory
cd gogcli

# 3. Build
make

# 4. (Optional) Make available globally
sudo make install

First Time Setup

Before using gogcli, set up OAuth credentials:

Step 1: Get OAuth Client Credentials

1. Go to Google Cloud Console APIs & Services
2. Create project or use existing one
3. Go to OAuth consent screen
4. Create OAuth 2.0 client with these settings:
   • Application type: "Desktop app"
   • Name: "gogcli for Clawdbot"
   • Authorized redirect URIs: http://localhost:8085/callback
5. Enable APIs you need
6. Download OAuth client credentials JSON file
7. Copy to ~/Downloads/

Step 2: Authorize Your Account

cd gogcli
./bin/gog auth add you@gmail.com ~/Downloads/client_secret_....json

Step 3: Verify

./bin/gog auth list
./bin/gog gmail search 'is:unread' --max 5

Common Commands

Gmail

# Search
./bin/gog gmail search 'query' --max 20

# Send
./bin/gog gmail send 'recipient@gmail.com' --subject 'Hello' --body 'Message'

# Labels
./bin/gog gmail labels list

Calendar

# List events
./bin/gog calendar events list --max 50

# Create event
./bin/gog calendar events create 'Meeting' --start '2026-01-30T10:00'

Drive

# List files
./bin/gog drive ls --query 'pdf' --max 20

# Upload file
./bin/gog drive upload ~/Documents/file.pdf

Sheets

# List sheets
./bin/gog sheets list

# Export sheet
./bin/gog sheets export <spreadsheet-id> --format pdf

Contacts

./bin/gog contacts search 'John Doe'

Tasks

# List tasklists
./bin/gog tasks list

# Add task
./bin/gog tasks add --title 'Task' --due '2026-01-30'

Notes

• Use --json flag for scripting
• Credentials stored in ~/.config/gog/
• Use gog auth list to check authentication status