# Recipe Cancel And Notify

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

- Skill: `digitalspeed/recipe-cancel-and-notify` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add digitalspeed/recipe-cancel-and-notify`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/digitalspeed/recipe-cancel-and-notify/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: digitalspeed (https://skillmd.com/u/digitalspeed)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/digitalspeed/recipe-cancel-and-notify

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# 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.'`