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Save a Gmail Message to Google Docs

Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference.

Installable skillMITBy googleworkspaceUpdated Oct 27, 2026
INTENDED FOROpenClawInstall in a listed agent.

instructions.md

---
name: recipe-save-email-to-doc
version: 1.0.0
description: "Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference."
metadata:
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins: ["gws"]
      skills: ["gws-gmail", "gws-docs"]
---

# Save a Gmail Message to Google Docs

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail`, `gws-docs`

Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference.

## Steps

1. Find the message: `gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "subject:important from:boss@company.com"}' --format table`
2. Get message content: `gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MSG_ID"}'`
3. Create a doc with the content: `gws docs documents create --json '{"title": "Saved Email - Important Update"}'`
4. Write the email body: `gws docs +write --document-id DOC_ID --text 'From: boss@company.com
Subject: Important Update

[EMAIL BODY]'`


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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.