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Google Docs Append Writer

Lets an agent append plain text to the end of a Google Doc using the gws CLI.

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Repository
googleworkspace/cli
Stars
32,059
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent how to add plain text to the end of an existing Google Doc by running the gws command-line tool with a document ID and the text to add. Once installed, when asked to add a line or paragraph to a Google Doc, the agent knows the exact command and flags to use, and is told to confirm with the user before making the change. It does not format text or create new documents; the skill notes that rich formatting requires the raw batchUpdate API instead.

Great for

  • People who keep running logs, meeting notes or checklists in a shared Google Doc and want an agent to append entries
  • Developers automating simple Google Docs updates from scripts or agent workflows that already use the gws CLI

Skip it if

  • Rich formatting, headings, tables or styled text, because the skill only handles plain text and points to the raw API for anything more
  • Editing or deleting existing content, since the skill only describes appending to the end of the document body
  • Use without authentication setup, since the skill depends on a shared gws auth configuration it does not itself provide

Try asking

  • “Add 'Action items from today's standup: ...' to the end of my team's meeting notes doc with ID 1abc...”
  • “Append a new dated entry to my project journal Google Doc”
  • “Write the summary paragraph at the bottom of the report document”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Google Docs Append WriterInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    gws-docs-write.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip gws-docs-write.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip gws-docs-write.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Give the agent the exact document ID, and check it is the right document before confirming the write
  • Keep text to plain text; ask for a separate formatting step via the raw batchUpdate API if you need styling
  • If the skill's shared prerequisite file is missing, run gws generate-skills first

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from googleworkspace/cli under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.