Re:Googleworkspace/CLI
by freakynit on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @09:45PM
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Why not just downloadable binary then?
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For many, installing something with npm is still easier. It chooses the right binary for your OS/architecture, puts it on your PATH, and streamlines upgrades.
Their Github releases provides the binaries, as well as a `curl ... | sh` install method and a guide to use github releases attestation which I liked.
Hmm, that's right... thanks..
I feel better with `curl ... | sh` than with npm.
npm suggests projects written in js, which is not something I'm comfortable.
It is nice to see that this is not JS, but Rust.
Agreed! The `curl ... | sh` is sketchy, but it's more obviously a security risk and easier to inspect. With install hooks, `npm install ...` also allows arbitrary code execution when you run it, but this is less obvious.
They have them: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/releases