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Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by avaer » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC

Is this basically a CLI version of [1]? If so, I'm glad Google is being forward thinking about how developers actually want to use their apps.

Better this than a Google dashboard, or slopped together third party libs. I know Google says they don't support it, but they'll probably support it better than someone outside of Google can support it.

[1] https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/12/workspace-st...

Re: Google Workspace CLI

#22

Post by hsaliak » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC

GCP Next is Apr 22-24. Hope this continues to live afer that.

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by sh3rl0ck » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC

tedk-42 wrote: post #5

Haha in the world of AI/MCPs, all of a sudden we have a push for companies to properly build out APIs/CLI tools.

One of the very few good things from the AI race has been everyone finally publishing more data APIs out in the open, and making their tools usable via CLIs (or extensible APIs).

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by BarryMilo » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC

tedk-42 wrote: post #5

Haha in the world of AI/MCPs, all of a sudden we have a push for companies to properly build out APIs/CLI tools.

Took them this long to realize MCPs are just worse APIs.

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by loveparade » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:11 AM UTC

Great, i hope this becomes a trend now that agent skills want clis

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by betaby » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:13 AM UTC

I'm curious why `npm` is used to install a `rust` binary?

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by umairnadeem123 » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC

skybrian wrote: post #13

Having the available commands change on you dynamically seems like an anti-pattern, but I suppose an AI can deal with it.

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Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by iosjunkie » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC

Basically Google’s take on GAM https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by dack » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC

tedk-42 wrote: post #5

Haha in the world of AI/MCPs, all of a sudden we have a push for companies to properly build out APIs/CLI tools.

yeah there's way more demand, and at the same time, it's way easier for the company to build and maintain (with the help of AI). Great to see!

Re: Google Workspace CLI

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Post by varenc » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC

betaby wrote: post #26

I'm curious why `npm` is used to install a `rust` binary?

I found that strange as well. My guess is that `npm` is just the package manager people are most likely to already have installed and doing it this way makes it easy. They might think asking people to install Cargo is too much effort. Wonder if the pattern of using npm to install non-node tools will keep gaining traction.