recipe-cancel-and-notify

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allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: [task-parameters]
description: Delete a Google Calendar event and send a cancellation email via Gmail.
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# Cancel And Notify

Execute Google Workspace workflow: $ARGUMENTS

# Cancel Meeting and Notify Attendees

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-calendar`, `gws-gmail`

Delete a Google Calendar event and send a cancellation email via Gmail.

> [!CAUTION]
> Deleting with sendUpdates sends cancellation emails to all attendees.

## Steps

1. Find the meeting: `gws calendar +agenda --format json` and locate the event ID
2. Delete the event: `gws calendar events delete --params '{"calendarId": "primary", "eventId": "EVENT_ID", "sendUpdates": "all"}'`
3. Send follow-up: `gws gmail +send --to attendees --subject 'Meeting Cancelled: [Title]' --body 'Apologies, this meeting has been cancelled.'`

## Task

Execute this workflow with the following parameters: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Prerequisites Check**
   - Verify `gws` CLI is installed: `gws --version`
   - Confirm authentication: `gws auth status`
   - Load required GWS skills (check PREREQUISITE section above)

2. **Parameter Preparation**
   - Parse task parameters from $ARGUMENTS
   - Validate required inputs
   - Prepare JSON payloads and flags

3. **Execute Workflow Steps**
   - Follow the steps outlined above
   - Replace placeholder IDs with actual values
   - Handle errors and retries
   - Log progress and results

4. **Verify Results**
   - Confirm each step completed successfully
   - Verify changes in Google Workspace
   - Report final status and any issues

## Tips

- Use `--dry-run` flag when available to preview changes
- Always inspect API schemas before calling: `gws schema <service>.<resource>.<method>`
- Check command help for all flags: `gws <service> <resource> <method> --help`

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**License**: Apache License 2.0
**Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli)
**Original Skill**: `recipe-cancel-and-notify`