Extracts the action item from a flagged email and creates a Google Task with the key context, deadline, and a link back to the original message.
Best for: Keeping email from becoming a second brain by routing requests into your task system.
Creator's repository · googleworkspace/cli
License: Apache-2.0
---
name: gws-workflow-email-to-task
description: "Google Workflow: Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
cliHelp: "gws workflow +email-to-task --help"
---
# workflow +email-to-task
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
Convert a Gmail message into a Google Tasks entry
## Usage
```bash
gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id <ID>
```
## Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--message-id` | ✓ | — | Gmail message ID to convert |
| `--tasklist` | — | @default | Task list ID (default: @default) |
## Examples
```bash
gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID
gws workflow +email-to-task --message-id MSG_ID --tasklist LIST_ID
```
## Tips
- Reads the email subject as the task title and snippet as notes.
- Creates a new task — confirm with the user before executing.
## See Also
- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
- [gws-workflow](../gws-workflow/SKILL.md) — All cross-service productivity workflows commands