How-to · Productivity · By Google Workspace

How to use Google Contacts Manager in your AI agent

Install and use the Google Contacts Manager skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

This skill lets you organize and search your Google Contacts without opening a browser. You can create contact groups, add people, search your directory, and keep your contacts organized—all through simple requests to your AI assistant. It's built for anyone who works in Google Workspace and wants to keep their contact list clean and accessible.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The Google Contacts Manager skill lives at:

Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Claude Code

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-people

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

  • Quickly add a bunch of new contacts from a spreadsheet or list
  • Organizing contacts into groups for an event or campaign
  • Search your company directory without switching apps
  • Clean up duplicate or auto-created contacts

What this skill does

  • Create, update, and delete contact groups to organize your people
  • Search your contacts by name, email, or phone number
  • Add new contacts or update existing ones in bulk
  • Browse your company directory and find colleagues
  • Copy auto-created contacts into your main contact list
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CategoryProductivity