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gws-docs — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

This skill lets an agent read and update Google Docs through gws. Use it when document changes should happen from an agent chat.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docs -a claude-code
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What gws-docs does

gws-docs gives the agent commands for Google Docs through the documents resource. It can fetch the latest version of a document, create a blank document with a chosen title, and apply a batch of updates. The separate +write helper appends text to a document.

Before calling an API method, inspect gws docs --help, then check its schema with gws schema docs... The schema provides the required parameters, types, and defaults used to build --params and --json flags. Auth, global flags, and security rules come from the shared gws-shared skill; when it is missing, the source instructs you to run gws generate-skills.

Install it when your agent needs to work with Google Docs and your environment already uses the gws CLI. The CLI and configured authentication are prerequisites for the workflow.

What it helps with

  • fetch the latest version of a Google Doc
  • create a blank document with a chosen title
  • apply several document updates in one request
  • append text with the +write command
  • inspect Google Docs method parameters

Example prompts for the agent

  • Create a blank Google Doc titled “Release plan”.
  • Fetch the latest version with `documents.get`.
  • Append this text to the document with `+write`.

How to install gws-docs

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docs -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/gws-docs/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gws-docs/

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Questions about gws-docs

How do I install gws-docs in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docs -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/gws-docs/SKILL.md.

What does gws-docs do?

It lets an agent read Google Docs, create blank documents, and send updates through the documents resource. The +write helper appends text.

Which platforms support gws-docs?

The skill supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: gws-docs
description: "Read and write Google Docs."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
    cliHelp: "gws docs --help"
---

# docs (v1)

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

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

## Helper Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`+write`](../gws-docs-write/SKILL.md) | Append text to a document |

## API Resources

### documents

  - `batchUpdate` — Applies one or more updates to the document. 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. Other requests do not need to return information; these each return an empty reply. The order of replies matches that of the requests.
  - `create` — Creates a blank document using the title given in the request. Other fields in the request, including any provided content, are ignored. Returns the created document.
  - `get` — Gets the latest version of the specified document.

## Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

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

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

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

© googleworkspace · Apache-2.0 · googleworkspace/cli

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