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recipe-bulk-download-folder — Claude Code skill: bulk download

This skill lists files in a Google Drive folder and downloads them locally. Use it when an agent needs to export a folder’s contents.

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

The skill finds files in a Google Drive folder by FOLDER_ID, then downloads each item with gws drive files get. Google Docs use a separate export step with gws drive files export, which saves them as PDF files.

It requires the gws binary and the gws-drive skill. Commands receive JSON parameters and write output to the path passed with -o. Install it when an agent needs to pull a whole Drive folder; for one file, this skill adds little.

What it helps with

  • list files inside a Google Drive folder
  • download every file from a folder
  • export Google Docs as PDF
  • write downloaded files to chosen paths

Example prompts for the agent

  • List every file in the folder with `FOLDER_ID` and download them to the current directory.
  • Run `gws drive files list` for this folder, then download each result with `gws drive files get`.
  • Export the Google Docs from this folder as PDFs with `gws drive files export` and save them locally.

How to install recipe-bulk-download-folder

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-bulk-download-folder -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/recipe-bulk-download-folder/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/recipe-bulk-download-folder/

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Questions about recipe-bulk-download-folder

How do I install recipe-bulk-download-folder in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-bulk-download-folder -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/recipe-bulk-download-folder/SKILL.md.

What does recipe-bulk-download-folder do?

It lists files in a Google Drive folder and downloads them one by one. Google Docs can be exported as PDF files.

What does the skill require?

You need the gws binary and the gws-drive skill loaded first. The recipe uses gws drive files list, gws drive files get, and gws drive files export.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: recipe-bulk-download-folder
description: "List and download all files from a Google Drive folder."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-drive
---

# Bulk Download Drive Folder

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-drive`

List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.

## Steps

1. List files in folder: `gws drive files list --params '{"q": "'\''FOLDER_ID'\'' in parents"}' --format json`
2. Download each file: `gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "alt": "media"}' -o filename.ext`
3. Export Google Docs as PDF: `gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "mimeType": "application/pdf"}' -o document.pdf`

© googleworkspace · Apache-2.0 · googleworkspace/cli

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