Managing Google Workspace
taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp
Manages Google Workspace operations across 12 services (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Tasks, Contacts, Chat, Apps Script, Custom Search).
Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli.
Install Gws Sheets Read
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-read --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .claude/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .claude/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-readType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-read --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .agents/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .agents/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-read --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .cursor/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .cursor/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git --path skills/gws-sheets-read--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-read --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .gemini/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .gemini/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-readInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .github/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .github/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-sheets-read --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-sheets-read .opencode/skills/gws-sheets-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-sheets-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-sheets-read into .opencode/skills/gws-sheets-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-sheets-read", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
gws-sheets-read- GitHub stars
- 31k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~279 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 69 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 77
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli.
- Tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets
- SKILL.md covers Usage, Flags, Examples and Tips, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Cloud office suites
What it does
Gws Sheets Read is an agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
Its SKILL.md is about 280 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Documents & Office, covering Excel spreadsheets and Cloud office suites. It works with Google Workspace and Google Sheets. The repository describes itself as: Google Workspace CLI — one command-line tool for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin, and more. Dynamically built from Google Discovery Service. Includes AI agent… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets
- Tasks that involve Cloud office suites
Example prompts
- “/gws-sheets-read”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a3768d0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Gws Sheets Read loads about 279 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 69 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from googleworkspace/cli at commit a3768d0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© googleworkspace). 69 words, ~279 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gws-sheets-read/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gws-sheets-read
- description
- Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
- metadata.version
- 0.22.5
sheets +read
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Read values from a spreadsheet
Usage
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet <ID> --range <RANGE>Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--spreadsheet | ✓ | — | Spreadsheet ID |
--range | ✓ | — | Range to read (e.g. 'Sheet1!A1:B2') |
Examples
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range "Sheet1!A1:D10"
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range Sheet1Tips
- Read-only — never modifies the spreadsheet.
- For advanced options, use the raw values.get API.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-sheets — All read and write spreadsheets commands
© googleworkspace, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/gws-sheets-read of googleworkspace/cli.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a3768d0
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in googleworkspace/cli, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Gws Sheets Read next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gws Sheets Read this skillgoogleworkspace/cli | 31k | 1 repos | ~279 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Managing Google Workspacetaylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | 3.3k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Google Workspaceespennilsen/pi | 122 | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Google Workspacetaracodlabs/aiden | 851 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Gdoc To Markdowniurykrieger/claude-bedrock | 105 | 1 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Gws SheetsJetBrains/skills | 364 | 2 repos | ~684 | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Gws Sheets Read
What does Gws Sheets Read do?
Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Gws Sheets Read is an agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
When should I use Gws Sheets Read?
Gws Sheets Read fits situations like: tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets; tasks that involve Cloud office suites.
How do I install Gws Sheets Read in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-sheets-read in googleworkspace/cli) into .claude/skills/gws-sheets-read in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gws Sheets Read in Codex?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-sheets-read in googleworkspace/cli) into .agents/skills/gws-sheets-read in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gws Sheets Read in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gws-sheets-read, .gemini/skills/gws-sheets-read, .github/skills/gws-sheets-read and .opencode/skills/gws-sheets-read in your project.
What does Gws Sheets Read need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Gws Sheets Read is instructions for the agent only.
Does Gws Sheets Read access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Gws Sheets Read safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Gws Sheets Read use?
Gws Sheets Read is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Gws Sheets Read use?
About 279 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Gws Sheets Read?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gws Sheets Read: Managing Google Workspace (taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp, 3.3k stars), Google Workspace (espennilsen/pi, 122 stars), Google Workspace (taracodlabs/aiden, 851 stars) and Gdoc To Markdown (iurykrieger/claude-bedrock, 105 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gws Sheets Read?
googleworkspace (a GitHub organization) maintains it in googleworkspace/cli, which has 31,272 GitHub stars. The repository holds 77 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: googleworkspace/cli on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.