recipe-create-vacation-responder

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

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Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder

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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}'

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  "tool": "retrieve_skill_bundle",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "recipe-create-vacation-responder"
  }
}

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