# gdoc-to-markdown

Turns Google Docs and Google Sheets content into local Markdown files. It tries MCP first, then Google API or public export, with browser extraction as a fallback.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 108
- Author: iurykrieger
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock/tree/HEAD/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/gdoc-to-markdown

## What it does

The skill reads Google Docs documents and Google Sheets spreadsheets, identifies the resource type from its URL or ID, and converts the retrieved content to Markdown. It serves as a helper for `/bedrock:learn` and `/bedrock:sync`, rather than a command intended for direct invocation by users.

Its retrieval flow starts by checking for an authenticated Google Docs or Drive MCP server. When MCP cannot provide the content, the skill can use Google API access with `GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN` or fetch a public export. Browser-based extraction is the final fallback and depends on `scripts/extract.js` being present in the skill directory.

Private files need an authenticated access path, such as MCP, a Google API token, or a browser session signed in to Google. An API response with status 403 stops the process because the current account lacks permission. In Claude Code, the skill is installed from `iurykrieger/claude-bedrock`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Chrome, Google Workspace

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill gdoc-to-markdown -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill gdoc-to-markdown -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill gdoc-to-markdown -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install iurykrieger/claude-bedrock gdoc-to-markdown
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill gdoc-to-markdown -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --path skills/gdoc-to-markdown
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add iurykrieger/claude-bedrock --skill gdoc-to-markdown -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/iurykrieger/claude-bedrock/tree/HEAD/skills/gdoc-to-markdown/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Convert a Google Docs document into Markdown
- Export Google Sheets content to a local file
- Retrieve Google document content through MCP
- Read a public Google document without an API token
- Provide Google document content to `/bedrock:learn`

## Example prompts
- Use `/bedrock:learn` to process this Google document and keep its content in Markdown.
- Run `/bedrock:sync` to synchronize the information from this Google Sheets spreadsheet.
- Retrieve this Google document through an available MCP server or API so I can process its contents.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: gdoc-to-markdown
description: >
  Internal fetcher module for Google Docs and Sheets. Fetches content via MCP (preferred, when available),
  Google API with bearer token or public URL export (fallback), or browser DOM extraction via Claude in
  Chrome (last resort) and returns Markdown.
  Used by /bedrock:learn and /bedrock:sync — not intended for direct user invocation.
user_invocable: false
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, WebFetch, ToolSearch, mcp__claude-in-chrome__*
---

# Google Docs & Sheets Fetcher

Internal module — invoked by `/bedrock:learn` Phase 1 and `/bedrock:sync` Phase 2, not user-invocable.

Fetches a Google Docs document or Google Sheets spreadsheet and converts it to a local Markdown file.
Supports both document types with automatic detection. Three layers in fallback order:
**MCP (preferred) → API / Public Export → Browser DOM extraction.**

**Dependency:** Browser fallback (Layer 3) requires `scripts/extract.js` (relative to this skill directory).

---

## Step 1 — Parse URL and Detect Type

Parse the URL. Accept these formats:

**Google Docs:**
- `https://docs.google.com/document/d/{docId}/edit`
- `https://docs.google.com/document/d/{docId}/edit#heading=...`
- `https://docs.google.com/document/d/{docId}/edit?tab=t.0`
- `https://docs.google.com/document/d/{docId}`
- Raw document ID (no URL) — treat as Doc by default

**Google Sheets:**
- `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/{docId}/edit`
- `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/{docId}/edit#gid=0`
- `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/{docId}`
- Raw spreadsheet ID — only if the user explicitly mentions "sheet" or "spreadsheet"

**Detect type:**
- URL contains `/spreadsheets/d/` → **Sheet**
- URL contains `/document/d/` → **Doc**
- Raw ID with no URL → default to **Doc** unless user context indicates Sheet

Extract the `{docId}` — the string between `/d/` and the next `/` or end of path.

---

## Step 2 — Layer 1: MCP (Google Docs)

The preferred layer. Checks if a Google Docs/Drive MCP server is installed and authenticated.

### 2.1 Check MCP availability

Use ToolSearch to check if any Google Docs or Google Drive MCP tools are available:

```
ToolSearch(query: "google docs drive document", max_results: 5)
```

Evaluate the result:

- **Google Docs/Drive MCP tools found and functional** → proceed to **2.2 Fetch via MCP**
- **MCP tools found but not authenticated** → proceed to **2.3 Guide authentication**
- **No Google Docs MCP tools found** (this is the expected case today) → log and fall through:

> **MCP not available:** No Google Docs/Drive MCP server installed.
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