# Recipe Save Email To Doc

> Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference.

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

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# Save a Gmail Message to Google Docs

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

Save a Gmail message body into a Google Doc for archival or reference.

## Steps

1. Find the message: `gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "subject:important from:boss@company.com"}' --format table`
2. Get message content: `gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MSG_ID"}'`
3. Create a doc with the content: `gws docs documents create --json '{"title": "Saved Email - Important Update"}'`
4. Write the email body: `gws docs +write --document-id DOC_ID --text 'From: boss@company.com
Subject: Important Update

[EMAIL BODY]'`