pleaseai events +subscribe
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON
Usage
gws events +subscribe
Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--target |
— | — | Workspace resource URI (e.g., //chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE_ID) |
--event-types |
— | — | Comma-separated CloudEvents types to subscribe to |
--project |
— | — | GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources |
--subscription |
— | — | Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup) |
--max-messages |
— | 10 | Max messages per pull batch (default: 10) |
--poll-interval |
— | 5 | Seconds between pulls (default: 5) |
--once |
— | — | Pull once and exit |
--cleanup |
— | — | Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit |
--no-ack |
— | — | Don't auto-acknowledge messages |
--output-dir |
— | — | Write each event to a separate JSON file in this directory |
Examples
gws events +subscribe --target '//chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE' --event-types 'google.workspace.chat.message.v1.created' --project my-project
gws events +subscribe --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub --once
gws events +subscribe ... --cleanup --output-dir ./events
Tips
- Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
- Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.
[!CAUTION] This is a write command — confirm with the user before executing.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-events — All subscribe to google workspace events commands