recipe-compare-sheet-tabs
Helps your agent compare data from two tabs in a Google Sheet. It shows you the differences so you can see what has changed.
What it does
This tool compares two Google Sheets to find what has changed between them. It reads data from two different tabs and shows you the differences.
When to use it
- ✓To see what changed in a monthly budget.
- ✓To compare to-do lists between two dates.
- ✓To check for differences in inventory lists.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Compare the 'January' tab with the 'February' tab in my sales spreadsheet.”
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 first reads all the information from the first tab, then from the second. After that, it compares the data from each to show you exactly what was added, removed, or changed.
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 recipe-compare-sheet-tabsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/recipe-compare-sheet-tabs/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:
gws-sheets
Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
Steps
- Read the first tab:
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "January!A1:D" - Read the second tab:
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "February!A1:D" - Compare the data and identify changes
FAQ
Do I need to have the spreadsheets in Google Drive?
Yes, this tool works with spreadsheets saved in your Google Drive.
What if the tabs have different names?
You need to tell me the exact names of the tabs you want to compare.
Does it only work with numbers?
No, it compares any type of information, like text and dates, in your spreadsheets.
Details
Original description by the author
Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
repo: googleworkspace/cli
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Ranking position
- #6309
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/6/2026
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