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How to use the Team Lead Persona agent skill (persona-team-lead)
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Team Lead Persona skill is a set of instructions that tells an AI agent to behave like a team lead using Google Workspace. Once it is installed, the agent can draft standup reports, prepare notes for 1:1 meetings, produce weekly digests, turn email action items into tasks, and log team OKRs in a shared spreadsheet. This guide is for team leads and developers who already use Google Workspace and want to know how to install the skill, ask for it in plain language, and review its output safely.
Team Lead Personagoogleworkspace/cli · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Confirm prerequisites. Check that the gws command-line tool is installed and authenticated to your Google Workspace account. Confirm you have access to Calendar, Gmail, Chat, Drive and Sheets.
- 2Download the skill ZIP. Download the persona-team-lead ZIP from this page and unzip it.
- 3Place the skill folder. Unzip into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into the project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 4Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 5Ask in plain language. Request a standup report, 1:1 prep, weekly digest, email-to-task conversion or OKR logging in your own words.
- 6Review before sharing. Read the output, especially anything destined for a shared Chat space, before posting it.
What an agent skill is and what this one does
An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file. The file holds instructions that an AI agent reads when it is relevant to a request. This skill, persona-team-lead, is part of the googleworkspace/cli project and is licensed under Apache-2.0.
The skill tells the agent to act as a team lead. It calls the gws command-line tool and four utility skills (gws-calendar, gws-gmail, gws-chat, gws-drive and gws-sheets) to gather information from your Google Workspace and format it.
- Standup reports from calendar, email and documents (gws workflow +standup-report)
- Briefing notes for 1:1 meetings (gws workflow +meeting-prep)
- Weekly digests (gws workflow +weekly-digest)
- Email action items turned into tasks (gws workflow +email-to-task)
- Team OKRs logged in a shared Sheet (gws sheets +append)
Install the Team Lead Persona skill
Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it. Then choose one of two locations. For a personal setup, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps instead, upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Before the skill can work, the gws command-line tool must be installed and authenticated to your Google Workspace account. The skill also needs the gws-calendar, gws-gmail, gws-chat, gws-drive and gws-sheets skills available.
- Personal: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need to type a command to use the skill. Describe the task in plain language and the agent will load the persona when it fits the request. The source lists these workflows, so they are the most reliable things to ask for.
Name the outcome you want, such as a standup summary, a 1:1 brief or a weekly digest. If you want the output in a specific place, say so, for example a team Chat space.
- "Draft today's standup report from my calendar, email and docs."
- "Prepare notes for my 1:1 with Priya on Thursday."
- "Create this week's digest for my team."
- "Turn the action items in my email from the product thread into tasks."
- "Add this quarter's team OKRs to our tracking sheet."
Useful commands the skill relies on
The skill's instructions name these commands. You can run them yourself to see what the agent will get, or to check output before it is shared.
The source also notes that the --sanitize flag should be used for operations involving sensitive team data.
- gws workflow +standup-report
- gws workflow +meeting-prep
- gws workflow +weekly-digest
- gws workflow +email-to-task
- gws sheets +append
- gws calendar +agenda --week --format table (weekly team calendar view)
- gws chat spaces messages create (post output to a Chat space)
gws calendar +agenda --week --format tableSafety notes: scripts, network and data access
This skill runs scripts and uses the network. It reads calendar, email and Drive data, and it may post summaries to shared Chat spaces. Review outputs before sharing them.
The skill only gathers and formats information. It does not make management decisions. Do not use it for highly sensitive personnel matters.
- Check every report before posting it to a shared Chat space
- Use --sanitize for operations involving sensitive team data
- Keep personnel discussions out of automated workflows
Tips for better results
Start with one workflow, such as the standup report, and check the output against your own calendar before adding others. Use the weekly calendar view to give the agent a clear picture of team time.
If a request fails, check that gws is installed and authenticated and that your Google Workspace account has access to Calendar, Gmail, Chat, Drive and Sheets. Every action depends on those services.
- Begin with the standup report and review it manually
- Use the weekly table view for team calendar checks
- Confirm gws authentication before troubleshooting the skill itself
What people use it for
- Drafting a daily standup summary from calendar events, email and documents
- Preparing briefing notes before a 1:1 meeting
- Producing a weekly digest of team activity
- Turning action items from an email thread into tasks
- Logging team OKRs in a shared Google Sheet
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the persona-team-lead skill?
Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. If you use the Claude apps, upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
What does the team lead persona skill need to work?
It needs the gws command-line tool installed and authenticated to your Google Workspace account, plus the gws-calendar, gws-gmail, gws-chat, gws-drive and gws-sheets skills. Your account must have access to Calendar, Gmail, Chat, Drive and Sheets.
Is the persona-team-lead skill free to use?
The skill is licensed under Apache-2.0. This page does not state pricing for Google Workspace, so check your own Google Workspace plan for any costs.
Can I use it without a Google Workspace account?
No. Every action depends on Google services, so the skill will not be useful and its actions will fail without a Google Workspace account.
Will the agent post to my team's Chat automatically?
The skill can post summaries to shared Chat spaces, so review outputs before sharing. The source describes piping standup reports to Chat with gws chat spaces messages create.
Does this skill make management decisions for me?
No. The skill only gathers and formats information. It is not suited to highly sensitive personnel matters.
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Our verdict
This skill suits team leads and managers who run regular standups and 1:1s and want them partly automated, especially if they already use the gws CLI and share updates in Google Chat or track goals in Google Sheets. It is a poor fit for people without Google Workspace, for sensitive personnel matters, or for anyone expecting the agent to make management decisions.
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