# gws-sheets

A slash command that runs Google Sheets operations through the gws CLI: reading values, appending rows, creating spreadsheets and batch updates.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 77 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/google-workspace/gws-sheets.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
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## What it does

Arguments arrive as `[resource] [method] [flags]` and go straight to `gws sheets`. Under the hood it wraps Sheets API v4, covering the `spreadsheets`, `values`, `sheets` and `developerMetadata` resources with methods such as `create`, `get` and `batchUpdate`. Two helper commands, `+read` and `+append`, handle reading values and adding a row.

Inspect a method before calling it: `gws schema sheets.<resource>.<method>` prints the required params and types. Query and path parameters belong in `--params`, the request body in `--json`. For paging, use `--max-results` or `--page-token`.

Nothing runs without the `gws` CLI installed, so start with `gws --version` and confirm the session via `gws auth status`. The command also expects `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` to hold the auth and global-flag rules; if that file is absent, `gws generate-skills` recreates it. Quota and auth failures surface in the command output and need handling on your side.

## Requirements
- Works with: Google Workspace

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command google-workspace/gws-sheets
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/gws-sheets.md` — Call it with /gws-sheets. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/gws-sheets.md` — Call it with /prompts:gws-sheets. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/gws-sheets.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/gws-sheets.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/google-workspace/gws-sheets.md

## When to use it
- pull a value range out of a spreadsheet by ID
- append a row to the end of a sheet
- create a spreadsheet and capture its ID
- apply a batch of updates across several sheets
- narrow a read down with data filters

## Example prompts
- Read the values from spreadsheet `1AbC...` in range `Sheet1!A1:D10`
- Append a totals row to the end of the `Report` sheet
- Create a spreadsheet named `Q3 Budget` and print its ID

## Source text · gws-sheets.md · MIT

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---
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Google Sheets: Read and write spreadsheets."
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# Google Workspace Sheets

Execute Google Workspace Sheets operations: $ARGUMENTS

## Prerequisites

- Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
- Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
- Review `gws sheets --help` for all available commands

## Available Resources and Methods

# sheets (v4)

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

```bash
gws sheets <resource> <method> [flags]
```

## Helper Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`+append`](../gws-sheets-append/SKILL.md) | Append a row to a spreadsheet |
| [`+read`](../gws-sheets-read/SKILL.md) | Read values from a spreadsheet |

## API Resources

### spreadsheets

  - `batchUpdate` — Applies one or more updates to the spreadsheet. Each request is validated before being applied. If any request is not valid then the entire request will fail and nothing will be applied. Some requests have replies to give you some information about how they are applied. The replies will mirror the requests. For example, if you applied 4 updates and the 3rd one had a reply, then the response will have 2 empty replies, the actual reply, and another empty reply, in that order.
  - `create` — Creates a spreadsheet, returning the newly created spreadsheet.
  - `get` — Returns the spreadsheet at the given ID. The caller must specify the spreadsheet ID. By default, data within grids is not returned. You can include grid data in one of 2 ways: * Specify a [field mask](https://developers.google.com/workspace/sheets/api/guides/field-masks) listing your desired fields using the `fields` URL parameter in HTTP * Set the includeGridData URL parameter to true.
  - `getByDataFilter` — Returns the spreadsheet at the given ID. The caller must specify the spreadsheet ID. For more information, see [Read, write, and search metadata](https://developers.google.com/workspace/sheets/api/guides/metadata). This method differs from GetSpreadsheet in that it allows selecting which subsets of spreadsheet data to return by specifying a dataFilters parameter. Multiple DataFilters can be specified.
  - `developerMetadata` — Operations on the 'developerMetadata' resource
  - `sheets` — Operations on the 'sheets' resource
  - `values` — Operations on the 'values' resource

## Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

```bash
# Browse resources and methods
gws sheets --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema sheets.<resource>.<method>
```

Use `gws schema` output to build your `--params` and `--json` flags.

## Usage

```bash
# List available resources and methods
gws sheets --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema sheets.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws sheets $ARGUMENTS
```

## Task

Execute the requested Sheets operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**
   - Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
   - Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
   - Review available commands: `gws sheets --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**
   - Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
   - Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
   - Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**
   - Build command with appropriate flags
   - Use `--params` for query/path parameters
   - Use `--json` for request body
   - Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**
   - Check command output for errors
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