gws-sheets
Lets your agent read and write data in Google Sheets spreadsheets. It allows for efficient information management.
What it does
This tool lets you work with Google Sheets. You can read data from a spreadsheet, add new rows, or even create a new spreadsheet.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to add new information to a list.
- ✓When you want to pull specific data from a table.
- ✓When you need to create a new data record.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Add a row with 'Apple', 'Red', 'Sweet' to my fruit list.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool connects to Google Sheets to perform actions. You tell it what you want to do (read, write, add) and which spreadsheet, and it executes.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheetsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/gws-sheets/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
sheets (v4)
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
gws sheets <resource> <method> [flags]
Helper Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
+append |
Append a row to a spreadsheet |
+read |
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 listing your desired fields using thefieldsURL 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. 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' resourcesheets— Operations on the 'sheets' resourcevalues— Operations on the 'values' resource
Discovering Commands
Before calling any API method, inspect it:
# 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.
FAQ
Do I need a Google account?
Yes, to access and modify your Google Sheets, you need to be logged into your Google account.
How does the AI know which spreadsheet to use?
You need to specify the spreadsheet's name or ID in your request. If you're unsure, you can ask the AI to list your spreadsheets.
Can I create a spreadsheet from scratch?
Yes, the tool allows you to create new spreadsheets.
Details
Original description by the author
Google Sheets: Read and write spreadsheets.
repo: googleworkspace/cli
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Ranking position
- #6285
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/6/2026
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