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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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# Google CLI

> **Unofficial:** `gro` and `grw` are independent open-source tools and are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google. See the [Open CLI Collective Privacy Policy](https://github.com/open-cli-collective/.github/blob/main/privacy-policy.md) for their Google account data and local storage practices.

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The README and both WinGet manifests link to the public main-branch privacy policy, but that policy has no Google CLI section and says projects do not intentionally store personal information. That conflicts with the README’s promise that the link explains Google account data and local storage practices. Publish the Google CLI section in the shared policy before merging these links, or link to an accurate published policy.

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Resolved by merging Open CLI Collective policy PR #50 as b47a22eccc754837d1a9344cb4a5536057033ba0. The public policy at https://github.com/open-cli-collective/.github/blob/main/privacy-policy.md now includes the Google CLI section, local storage details, and OAuth revocation instructions; an anonymous fetch of the main page returns HTTP 200 and exposes those sections.


This repository builds two Google command-line tools from one Go module:

- `gro` reads and organizes Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Drive data without exposing destructive operations.
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PackageUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli
License: MIT
LicenseUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli/blob/main/LICENSE
ShortDescription: Read-only Google CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Drive
Description: A read-only Google CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Drive.
PrivacyUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/.github/blob/main/privacy-policy.md
ShortDescription: Unofficial read-only Google CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Drive
Description: |-
Unofficial Google CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Drive. It is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google.
Tags: [google, gmail, calendar, contacts, drive, cli, api, readonly, automation]
ReleaseNotesUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli/releases
ManifestType: defaultLocale
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Expand Up @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ PackageName: Google Read-Write CLI
PackageUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli
License: MIT
LicenseUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli/blob/main/LICENSE
ShortDescription: Read-write Google CLI with Gmail cleanup, folders, and filters
Description: A read-write Google CLI that does everything gro does plus Gmail delete and restore, folders, and filters.
PrivacyUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/.github/blob/main/privacy-policy.md
ShortDescription: Unofficial read-write Google CLI with Gmail cleanup, folders, and filters
Description: |-
Unofficial read-write Google CLI that does everything gro does plus Gmail delete and restore, folders, and filters. It is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google.
Tags: [google, gmail, calendar, contacts, drive, cli, api, readwrite, automation]
ReleaseNotesUrl: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/google-cli/releases
ManifestType: defaultLocale
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