Google Spaces Updates

Status: Production Ready Last Updated: 2026-01-09

Post updates to a team Google Chat Space via webhook.

Quick Start

1. Setup (first time per project)

Run /google-spaces-updates setup or manually create .claude/settings.json:

{
  "project": {
    "name": "my-project",
    "repo": "github.com/org/my-project"
  },
  "team": {
    "chat_webhook": "https://chat.googleapis.com/v1/spaces/SPACE_ID/messages?key=KEY&token=TOKEN",
    "members": ["Deepinder", "Joshua", "Raquel"]
  }
}

2. Post an update

"Post deployment update to team"
"Tell the team about the new feature"
"Ask the team about the auth approach"

How It Works

Step 1: Check for project settings

Look for .claude/settings.json in the current project directory:

cat .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_FOUND"

If NOT_FOUND, ask the user:

"This project doesn't have Google Spaces configured. Would you like me to set it up? I'll need the webhook URL for your team's Google Space."

Then create the file using the template in templates/settings-template.json.

Step 2: Determine update type

Based on the command or context, determine the update type:

Step 3: Gather context

Collect relevant information to include:

# Recent commits (for context)
git log --oneline -3 2>/dev/null

# Current branch
git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null

# Changed files (if recent changes)
git diff --name-only HEAD~1 2>/dev/null | head -10

Also use context from the conversation:

• What was just completed
• Any preview/production URLs
• Relevant file paths
• Who might need to know

Step 4: Format the message

Use the appropriate template from templates/ directory.

Key formatting rules for Google Chat:

• Use *bold* for emphasis (not markdown bold)
• Use _italic_ for secondary text
• Newlines work as expected
• Keep messages concise but informative
• Include actionable links when relevant

Step 5: Post to webhook

curl -X POST "WEBHOOK_URL" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "MESSAGE_HERE"}'

Replace:

• WEBHOOK_URL with value from .claude/settings.json → team.chat_webhook
• MESSAGE_HERE with the formatted message (escape quotes properly)

Step 6: Confirm to user

After posting, tell the user:

"Posted update to team chat: [brief summary of what was posted]"

Message Templates

Deployment

🚀 *Deployed: [PROJECT_NAME]*

[WHAT_CHANGED - 1-2 sentences]

• Branch: `[BRANCH]`
• Commit: `[COMMIT_HASH]`
[• Preview: URL (if applicable)]
[• Production: URL (if applicable)]

_Posted by [USER] via Claude Code_

Bug Fix

🐛 *Bug Fixed: [PROJECT_NAME]*

*Problem:* [What was broken]
*Solution:* [How it was fixed]
*Files:* [Key files changed]

[• Commit: `[COMMIT_HASH]`]

_Please verify if you reported this issue._

Feature Complete

✨ *Feature Complete: [PROJECT_NAME]*

*[FEATURE_NAME]*

[DESCRIPTION - what it does, 1-2 sentences]

[• Demo: URL]
[• Files: key files]

_Ready for review/testing._

Question

❓ *Question: [PROJECT_NAME]*

[QUESTION - clear and specific]

*Context:*
[Relevant background - what you're working on, what you've tried]

*Options considered:*
1. [Option A]
2. [Option B]

_@[PERSON] - would appreciate your input_

Custom

📢 *Update: [PROJECT_NAME]*

[MESSAGE]

_Posted by [USER] via Claude Code_

Setup Command

When user runs /google-spaces-updates setup:

1. Ask for the Google Spaces webhook URL
2. Ask for project name (or detect from package.json/repo)
3. Ask for team members (optional)
4. Create .claude/settings.json using the template
5. Add .claude/ to .gitignore if not already there
6. Confirm setup is complete

Proactive Suggestions

Suggest posting an update when:

• User says "done", "finished", "completed" after significant work
• After a git push to main/master/production
• User mentions team members by name
• User seems blocked and might benefit from team input

Ask: "Would you like me to post an update to the team about this?"

When NOT to Use

• Minor refactors, typo fixes
• WIP commits that aren't ready for review
• Internal debugging/testing
• Anything that would just be noise

Getting a Webhook URL

1. Open Google Chat
2. Navigate to your Space
3. Click Space name → Apps & integrations → Webhooks
4. Click Add webhook
5. Name it (e.g., "Claude Code Updates")
6. Copy the webhook URL

The URL format: https://chat.googleapis.com/v1/spaces/SPACE_ID/messages?key=KEY&token=TOKEN

Security: Keep webhook URLs private. Add .claude/settings.json to .gitignore.