name: google-meet
description: Enables Claude to create, join, and manage Google Meet video conferences via Playwright MCP
category: google

Google Meet Skill

Overview

Claude can manage Google Meet video conferences to schedule meetings, generate meeting links, join calls, and manage meeting settings. This integrates with Google Calendar for seamless scheduling.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/google-meet/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/google-meet ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set GOOGLE_EMAIL "[email protected]"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create instant meetings
• Generate meeting links for future use
• Join meetings by code or link
• Schedule meetings via Calendar integration
• Manage meeting settings and permissions
• View meeting participants
• Record meetings (if enabled)
• Enable captions and transcription
• Manage screen sharing permissions
• Create recurring meeting rooms
• Send meeting invitations
• View meeting history

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Instant Meeting

User: "Create a Google Meet link for a quick call"
Claude: Navigates to Meet, creates new meeting.
        Returns: "Meeting created: meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij"

Example 2: Schedule Meeting

User: "Schedule a team meeting for tomorrow at 3pm with Google Meet"
Claude: Creates Calendar event with Meet link, adds details.
        Returns: "Scheduled for tomorrow 3pm: [link]"

Example 3: Get Meeting Info

User: "What's the Meet link for my 2pm meeting?"
Claude: Checks Calendar for 2pm meeting, extracts Meet link.
        Reports: "Your 2pm meeting link: meet.google.com/xyz-abcd-efg"

Example 4: Create Named Meeting Room

User: "Create a meeting room called 'Weekly Standup' we can reuse"
Claude: Creates named meeting room with permanent link.
        Returns: "Created 'Weekly Standup' room: [link]"

Authentication Flow

1. Claude navigates to meet.google.com via Playwright MCP
2. Authenticates with GOOGLE_EMAIL if needed
3. Handles 2FA if prompted (notifies user via iMessage)
4. Maintains session for subsequent Meet operations

Selectors Reference

// New meeting button
'[aria-label="New meeting"]'

// Start instant meeting
'[data-action="start-meeting"]'

// Create meeting for later
'[data-action="create-meeting-for-later"]'

// Schedule in Calendar
'[data-action="open-calendar"]'

// Meeting code input
'input[aria-label="Enter a code or link"]'

// Join button
'[aria-label="Join"]'

// Copy link button
'[aria-label="Copy meeting link"]'

// Meeting link display
'.meeting-link-text'

// End call button
'[aria-label="Leave call"]'

// Participants panel
'[aria-label="Show everyone"]'

// Screen share button
'[aria-label="Present now"]'

// Record button
'[aria-label="Activities"]'

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Meeting Creation Failed: Retry, check account permissions
• Join Failed: Verify meeting code, check if meeting is active
• Recording Failed: Check workspace admin settings, notify user
• Calendar Integration Failed: Verify Calendar access, retry

Self-Improvement Instructions

When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with Google Meet:
1. Document the improvement in your response
2. Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
3. Include specific meeting setup configurations
4. Note any integration improvements with Calendar

Notes

• Meeting codes are 10 characters (xxx-xxxx-xxx format)
• Recordings saved to Meet Recordings folder in Drive
• Captions available in multiple languages
• Breakout rooms available for larger meetings
• Polls and Q&A available during meetings
• Background blur and virtual backgrounds supported
• Maximum 100 participants for personal accounts
• Workspace accounts may have higher limits
• Meetings can be live streamed (Workspace only)