Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
granola-install-auth
Install and configure Granola AI meeting notes with calendar and audio
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific installation and configuration steps for Granola AI, including niche commands and permissions that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires brew, granola installed locally. Requires google, microsoft account access. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Granola Install & Auth Overview Install Granola, the AI notepad that captures meeting audio directly from your device (no bot joins the call), transcribes with GPT-4o/Claude, and produces structured notes with action items. Supports Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, and WebEx. Prerequisites macOS 12+ or Windows 10+ (iOS/Android for mobile) Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook account Active internet connection for initial auth Instructions Step 1 — Download and Install Windows: download the installer from granola.ai/download and run the .exe. Step 2 — Create Account and Authenticate 1. Launch Granola 2. Click Sign up — authenticate with Google or Microsoft 3. Granola uses WorkOS for SSO; enterprise users may see their IdP login (Okta, Azure AD) Step 3 — Grant System Permissions macOS (critical — both required): The Screen Recording permission is required because macOS bundles system audio capture under that category — Granola does not record your screen. Windows: Microphone permissions are granted automatically. Confirm at: Step 4 — Connect Calendar 1. Granola Settings (avatar bottom-left) > Calendar 2. Connect Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook 3. Select which calendars to sync (personal, work, shared) 4. Granola detects meetings from synced calendars with video/conference links Step 5 — Verify Audio Capture Join or start any meeting (Zoom, Meet, Teams). Granola shows a floating notepad when it detects a calendar event with a conferencing link. Verify the live transcription indicator appears. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/granola-install-auth