# google-sheets

This skill gives your agent read and write access to Google Sheets: pull ranges, append rows, search for files by name. Handy when the data lives in a spreadsheet, not in code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 465 installs · ★ 447
- Author: sanjay3290
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/google-sheets/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sanjay3290-google-sheets

## What it does

Everything runs through scripts in the `scripts` folder. Reading uses `get-text`, which prints plain text, CSV or JSON; `get-range` pulls a specific A1 range, and `get-metadata` lists sheets and dimensions. Writing covers `update-range`, `append-rows` and `clear-range` — the last one wipes values but keeps formatting. Merging cells or other structural edits go through `batch-update`.

Auth is standalone, no MCP server involved. First run is `python scripts/auth.py login`, which opens a browser; `status` checks where you stand and `logout` clears it. Tokens sit in the system keyring: Keychain on macOS, Credential Locker on Windows, Secret Service API on Linux. Expired tokens refresh on their own.

The catch is the account type. You need a Google Workspace account, and personal Gmail accounts are not supported — worth checking before you wire this into anything. In `update-range` values are parsed as if typed by a user, so formulas and numbers get interpreted; the `--raw` flag turns that off and stores everything literally. You can pass a full spreadsheet URL instead of an ID, and the script extracts the ID itself.

## Requirements
- Works with: Google Workspace

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-sheets -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-sheets -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-sheets -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-sheets
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/google-sheets/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-sheets -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --path skills/google-sheets
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-sheets -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/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/google-sheets/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- read a spreadsheet without leaving the terminal
- append a results row after the last entry
- export a range to CSV for downstream processing
- find a spreadsheet by name without opening a browser
- clear cell values while keeping the sheet formatting

## Example prompts
- read spreadsheet 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms and show me what's in Q1
- append a row with today's totals to Sheet1
- find the spreadsheet with the 2024 budget

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: google-sheets
description: |
  Read and write Google Sheets spreadsheets - get content, update cells, append rows, fetch specific ranges,
  search for spreadsheets, and view metadata. Use when user asks to: read a spreadsheet, update cells,
  add data to Google Sheets, find a spreadsheet, check sheet contents, export spreadsheet data, or get cell values.
  Lightweight integration with standalone OAuth authentication supporting full read/write access.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: sanjay3290
  version: "1.0"
---

# Google Sheets

Lightweight Google Sheets integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.

> **Requires Google Workspace account.** Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

## First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):
```bash
python scripts/auth.py login
```

Check authentication status:
```bash
python scripts/auth.py status
```

Logout when needed:
```bash
python scripts/auth.py logout
```

## Read Commands

All operations via `scripts/sheets.py`. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

```bash
# Get spreadsheet content as plain text (default)
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID

# Get spreadsheet content as CSV
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID --format csv

# Get spreadsheet content as JSON
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID --format json

# Get values from a specific range (A1 notation)
python scripts/sheets.py get-range SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A1:D10"
python scripts/sheets.py get-range SPREADSHEET_ID "A1:C5"

# Find spreadsheets by search query
python scripts/sheets.py find "budget 2024"
python scripts/sheets.py find "sales report" --limit 5

# Get spreadsheet metadata (sheets, dimensions, etc.)
python scripts/sheets.py get-metadata SPREADSHEET_ID
```

## Write Commands

```bash
# Update a range of cells with values (JSON 2D array)
python scripts/sheets.py update-range SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A1:B2" '[["Hello","World"],["Foo","Bar"]]'

# Update with RAW input (no formula parsing, treats everything as literal text)
python scripts/sheets.py update-range SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A1:B1" '[["=SUM(A1:A5)","text"]]' --raw

# Append rows after the last data row
python scripts/sheets.py append-rows SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A:Z" '[["New Row Col A","New Row Col B"]]'

# Clear values from a range (keeps formatting)
python scripts/sheets.py clear-range SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A1:B10"

# Batch update (advanced - for formatting, merging, etc.)
````
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