recipe-find-large-files
Helps your agent find large files in Google Drive. It identifies those taking up a lot of storage space.
What it does
This assistant finds the largest files in your Google Drive that are taking up space. It helps you identify what can be archived or moved to free up storage.
When to use it
- ✓When your Google Drive is almost full.
- ✓If you want to know which files are consuming the most space.
- ✓Before backing up everything, to optimize space.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Find my largest files in Google Drive.”
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
It accesses your Google Drive and lists the largest files first. You can then decide what to do with them.
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-find-large-filesOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/recipe-find-large-files/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Find Largest Files in Drive
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:
gws-drive
Identify large Google Drive files consuming storage quota.
Steps
- List files sorted by size:
gws drive files list --params '{"orderBy": "quotaBytesUsed desc", "pageSize": 20, "fields": "files(id,name,size,mimeType,owners)"}' --format table - Review the output and identify files to archive or move
FAQ
Do I need to install anything?
Yes, you need to have the 'gws-drive' skill loaded for this assistant to work.
What happens after it lists the files?
You need to review the list yourself and decide whether to delete, move, or archive the large files.
Does it delete files automatically?
No, it only shows the files. The decision of what to do with them is yours.
Details
Original description by the author
Identify large Google Drive files consuming storage quota.
repo: googleworkspace/cli
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Ranking position
- #6325
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/6/2026
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