Installable skillMIT

Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

BY googleworkspaceUPDATED Oct 27, 2026
INTENDED FOR◈OpenClawInstall in a listed agent.

instructions.md

---
name: recipe-create-vacation-responder
version: 1.0.0
description: "Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range."
metadata:
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins: ["gws"]
      skills: ["gws-gmail"]
---

# 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

1. 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}'`
2. Verify settings: `gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'`
3. Disable when back: `gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'`


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Imported from the listed AgentSkill.sh category. Complete supplied package files and notices are retained. Required external tools and credentials are not installed. No bundled code was executed during import. Individual agent task behavior has not been tested.