RAG Tools

Directory: launch-agent-skills/skills/rag-tools/skill.md

name: Agent Tools Setup description: Configure Google Calendar and Gmail tools for launch-agentic-rag agent capabilities triggers: - agent tools - google calendar - gmail integration - tool setup - agentic tools - service account

Agent Tools Setup Skill

Purpose

Configure optional tool integrations for launch-agentic-rag to enable:

• 📅 Google Calendar - Schedule and manage meetings
• 📧 Gmail - Send emails on behalf of user
• 🔧 Custom Tools - Framework for adding more tools

IMPORTANT:

• This skill is ONLY for launch-agentic-rag (not needed for launch-rag)
• These tools are optional - the agent works without them
• Requires Google Cloud project and service account

Prerequisites

• launch-agentic-rag cloned and set up (use rag-setup skill)
• Google Cloud account
• Basic understanding of service accounts and OAuth

Instructions

Step 0: Check If Needed

Ask the user:

Do you want to set up Google Calendar/Gmail tools?

These are optional for launch-agentic-rag. Without them:
✅ Agent still works for Q&A and reasoning
❌ Can't schedule meetings or send emails

Set up tools now? [y/n]

If "n" or "no": Skip this skill entirely.

Step 1: Create Google Cloud Project

Guide the user:

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Click Select Project → New Project
3. Name it: agentic-rag-tools (or user preference)
4. Click Create
5. Wait for project creation (~30 seconds)

Step 2: Enable APIs

In Google Cloud Console:

1. Go to APIs & Services → Library
2. Search and enable:
   • ✅ Google Calendar API
   • ✅ Gmail API

Via gcloud CLI (alternative):

# Enable required APIs
gcloud services enable calendar-json.googleapis.com
gcloud services enable gmail.googleapis.com

echo "✅ APIs enabled"

Step 3: Create Service Account

In Google Cloud Console:

1. Go to IAM & Admin → Service Accounts
2. Click Create Service Account
3. Fill in:
   • Name: agentic-rag-agent
   • Description: "Service account for RAG agent tool access"
4. Click Create and Continue
5. Skip role assignment (click Continue)
6. Click Done

Step 4: Generate Service Account Key

In Google Cloud Console:

1. Find your service account in the list
2. Click the three dots → Manage Keys
3. Click Add Key → Create New Key
4. Choose JSON format
5. Click Create
6. Save the downloaded JSON file (e.g., service-account-key.json)

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Keep this file secure - it has access to your account!

Step 5: Move Credentials to Project

# Create credentials directory
mkdir -p credentials

# Move the downloaded key
mv ~/Downloads/service-account-key.json credentials/

# Secure the file
chmod 600 credentials/service-account-key.json

echo "✅ Service account credentials stored securely"

Step 6: Update .env File

Use Edit tool to add to .env:

# Google Cloud Configuration (for agent tools)
GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your-project-id
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=credentials/service-account-key.json

# Tool Configuration
ENABLE_CALENDAR_TOOL=true
ENABLE_EMAIL_TOOL=true

To get your project ID:

# From the JSON file
cat credentials/service-account-key.json | grep project_id

# Or from gcloud
gcloud config get-value project

Step 7: Grant Calendar/Gmail Access

IMPORTANT: Service accounts need delegated access to use Calendar/Gmail.

Option A: Domain-Wide Delegation (G Suite/Workspace)

If you have Google Workspace:

1. Go to Admin Console
2. Navigate to Security → API Controls → Domain-wide Delegation
3. Click Add new
4. Enter service account Client ID (from JSON file)
5. Add OAuth scopes:

   https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
   https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send
   

6. Click Authorize

Option B: User Impersonation (Personal Gmail)

For personal accounts, you'll need OAuth2:

1. Create OAuth2 credentials in Google Cloud Console
2. Configure consent screen
3. Use user authentication flow instead of service account

⚠️ Note: Service accounts work best with Google Workspace. Personal Gmail requires OAuth2 setup.

Step 8: Test Tools Configuration

# Test if credentials are valid
python -c "
from google.oauth2 import service_account
import json

with open('credentials/service-account-key.json') as f:
    creds = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(
        'credentials/service-account-key.json',
        scopes=[
            'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar',
            'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send'
        ]
    )
    print('✅ Credentials loaded successfully')
    print(f'Service account: {creds.service_account_email}')
"

Step 9: Verify in Application

Start the server and test tool endpoints:

# Start server
uvicorn main:app --reload --port 8000

# Test calendar tool
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/agent/query \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "Schedule a meeting tomorrow at 2pm"}'

# Test email tool
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/agent/query \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "Send an email to test@example.com saying hello"}'

Checklist

• Google Cloud project created
• Google Calendar API enabled
• Gmail API enabled
• Service account created
• Service account key downloaded (JSON)
• Credentials moved to credentials/ directory
• File permissions set to 600
• .env updated with GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
• (If Workspace) Domain-wide delegation configured
• (If personal) OAuth2 flow set up
• Credentials test passed
• Tools work in application

Troubleshooting

Important Notes

• 🔒 Keep credentials secure - Add credentials/ to .gitignore
• 🏢 Best for Workspace - Service accounts work best with Google Workspace
• 👤 Personal accounts - Require OAuth2, more setup required
• 🔧 Optional feature - Agent works without tools for Q&A
• 🆓 Free tier - Google Cloud free tier covers typical usage

Related Skills

• rag-setup - Set up launch-agentic-rag first
• rag-database - Configure database after this

What This Enables

With tools configured, your agent can:

• ✅ Schedule meetings: "Schedule a meeting with John tomorrow at 3pm"
• ✅ Send emails: "Email the team about the project update"
• ✅ Reason about actions: Agent decides when to use tools vs just answer
• ✅ Multi-step workflows: Retrieve info → Schedule meeting → Send confirmation

Without tools, agent only does Q&A with RAG retrieval.