How to use the Executive Assistant agent skill (persona-exec-assistant)

What is an agent skill and what does this one do?

An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file that gives an AI agent extra instructions and, in some cases, scripts it can run. This skill is named persona-exec-assistant and its file is SKILL.md. Its description is: manage an executive's schedule, inbox, and communications.

Once installed, the agent works in the executive-assistant role. The skill's instructions tell it to start each day with a standup report covering the executive's agenda and open tasks, prepare for meetings by checking attendees, description and linked docs, triage the inbox with priority on messages from direct reports and leadership, check for calendar conflicts before scheduling, and draft replies in a professional, concise tone.

• Daily standup report (gws workflow +standup-report)
• Meeting preparation (gws workflow +meeting-prep)
• Weekly digest (gws workflow +weekly-digest)
• Inbox triage, limited to 10 messages by default (gws gmail +triage --max 10)
• Calendar conflict checks before scheduling (gws calendar +agenda)
• Meeting creation (gws calendar +insert) and email drafting or sending (gws gmail +send)

What you need before installing

The skill does nothing on its own. It depends on the gws command-line tool (Google Workspace CLI), which must be installed and authenticated, and on a Google Workspace account with access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive and Chat.

It also loads four companion skills: gws-gmail, gws-calendar, gws-drive and gws-chat. The skill's prerequisite note asks the agent to load these to operate as the persona, so make sure they are available alongside this one.

• gws command-line tool installed and authenticated
• A Google Workspace account with access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive and Chat
• Companion skills: gws-gmail, gws-calendar, gws-drive, gws-chat

How to install the skill

Download the ZIP for this skill from this page and unzip it. For a personal setup, place the resulting folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.

If you use the Claude apps instead, you can upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

• Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
• Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload

How to trigger the skill with natural requests

You do not need to type commands. Ask the agent for what you need in plain language, and the instructions in SKILL.md tell it which gws command to run. Naming the outcome you want, such as a standup, a triage or a meeting brief, works well.

Examples of requests that match the skill's workflows:

• "Give me my standup report for today."
• "Prepare me for my 2pm meeting, including attendees and linked docs."
• "Triage my inbox and show me the top 10 messages from direct reports and leadership."
• "Before I book a meeting with the regional leads, check my calendar for conflicts."
• "Draft a short, professional reply to this email for my review."
• "Give me my weekly digest and the week's agenda for planning."

Example commands the skill uses

The skill's instructions reference these commands. You can run them yourself to see what the agent will get back. The Tips section also suggests --format table for quick visual scans of agenda and triage output, and checking gws calendar +agenda --week on Monday mornings.

Safety notes: scripts, network and review

This skill runs scripts and uses the network, because it works with live Google Workspace data through gws. It can also send mail and create meetings. Treat it as an assistant that drafts and proposes, and keep a human in the loop for anything that leaves your account.

Use it only where your organisation's policy allows an agent to access a senior person's mailbox and documents. It is not suitable for sensitive or confidential correspondence where that access is not permitted.

• Confirm calendar changes with the executive before committing them.
• Review every email before it is sent, especially tone and recipients.
• Check calendar conflicts with gws calendar +agenda before scheduling.
• Do not use unsupervised, because messages can go to the wrong people or in the wrong tone.

Tips for better results

Start the day with the standup report so the agent has the agenda and open tasks in context. Ask for the weekly agenda on Monday mornings to plan the week.

Use table output when you want to scan results quickly.

• Add --format table to agenda and triage commands for quick visual scans.
• Run gws calendar +agenda --week on Monday mornings for weekly planning.
• Keep the triage limit at 10 (the default in the instructions) unless you need more.