recipe-create-expense-tracker
Helps your agent set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses. Useful for organizing your personal or business finances.
What it does
This tool creates a Google Sheets spreadsheet for you to track your expenses. It comes with ready columns for date, category, description, and amount, and adds an initial sample expense.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to start tracking your spending.
- ✓If you need a simple way to note where your money is going.
- ✓To organize expenses for a project or trip.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create a spreadsheet to track my expenses.”
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 uses other tools to create a new file in Google Drive, name it 'Expense Tracker 2025', add basic columns, and insert a sample expense.
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-create-expense-trackerOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/recipe-create-expense-tracker/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:
gws-sheets,gws-drive
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
Steps
- Create spreadsheet:
gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}' - Add headers:
gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]' - Add first entry:
gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]' - Share with manager:
gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'
FAQ
Do I need to have Google Sheets installed?
No, you just need a Google account to use Google Sheets online.
Can I change the column names later?
Yes, you can edit the column names in the Google Sheets spreadsheet as you wish.
What happens to the created file?
The 'Expense Tracker 2025' file will be saved in your Google Drive account.
Details
Original description by the author
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
repo: googleworkspace/cli
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Ranking position
- #6314
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/6/2026
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