Agent skill

Google Docs

Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Google Docs

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .claude/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .claude/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .agents/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .agents/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .cursor/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .cursor/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git --path skills/google-docs

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .gemini/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .gemini/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .github/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .github/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills google-docs --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/google-docs .opencode/skills/google-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "google-docs" agent skill from https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs into .opencode/skills/google-docs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "google-docs", 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: google-docs
GitHub stars: 431
Token cost: ~636 tokens
SKILL.md length: 123 words
Files: 6 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 24
Repo updated: Sep 10, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text.

User asks to: create a Google Doc
SKILL.md covers First-Time Setup, Commands, Document ID Format and Token Management
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; reaches docs.google.com
Find a document

What it does

Google Docs is an agent skill from sanjay3290/ai-skills. Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text. Use when user asks to: create a Google Doc, find a document, read doc content, add text to a doc, or replace text in a document. Lightweight alternative to full Google Workspace MCP server with standalone OAuth authentication.

Its SKILL.md is about 640 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts (for example `README.md`, `scripts/auth.py` and `scripts/docs.py`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Cloud office suites. It works with Google Docs, Model Context Protocol and Google Workspace. The repository describes itself as: 24 cross-platform agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex & Gemini CLI — databases, messaging, research, TTS, DevOps, and Google Workspace. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

User asks to: create a Google Doc
Find a document
Read doc content
Add text to a doc

Example prompts

“/google-docs”

Requirements

Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 281d88d. 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
Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- python
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- docs.google.com
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

Google Docs loads about 636 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 123 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~636

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from sanjay3290/ai-skills at commit 281d88d, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© sanjay3290). 123 words, ~636 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/google-docs/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: google-docs
description: Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text. Use when user asks to: create a Google Doc, find a document, read doc content, add text to a doc, or replace text in a document. Lightweight alternative to full Google Workspace MCP server with standalone OAuth authentication.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata.author: sanjay3290
metadata.version: 1.0

Google Docs

Lightweight Google Docs integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.

⚠️ Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):

bash

python scripts/auth.py login

Check authentication status:

bash

python scripts/auth.py status

Logout when needed:

bash

python scripts/auth.py logout

Commands

All operations via scripts/docs.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

bash

# Create a new document
python scripts/docs.py create "Meeting Notes"

# Create a document with initial content
python scripts/docs.py create "Project Plan" --content "# Overview\n\nThis is the project plan."

# Find documents by title
python scripts/docs.py find "meeting" --limit 10

# Get text content of a document
python scripts/docs.py get-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms

# Get text using a full URL
python scripts/docs.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit"

# Append text to end of document
python scripts/docs.py append-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "New paragraph at the end."

# Insert text at beginning of document
python scripts/docs.py insert-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "Text at the beginning.\n\n"

# Replace text in document
python scripts/docs.py replace-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "old text" "new text"

Document ID Format

Google Docs uses document IDs like 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms. You can:

Use the full URL (the ID will be extracted automatically)
Use just the document ID
Get document IDs from the find command results

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:

macOS: Keychain
Windows: Windows Credential Locker
Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)

Service name: google-docs-skill-oauth

Access tokens are automatically refreshed when expired using Google's cloud function.

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (scripts) in skills/google-docs of sanjay3290/ai-skills.

SKILL.md
README.md
requirements.txt
scripts/auth.py
scripts/docs.py
scripts/requirements.txt

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 281d88d

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Google Docs 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.

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Auth Preflightai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst	304	—	~3.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	7 days ago
Google Doc Exportai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst	304	—	~4.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	7 days ago
Gwskv0906/pm-kit	138	—	~1.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	3 mo ago
Google Workspacemitsuhiko/agent-stuff	3.2k	—	~919	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	10 days ago

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Questions about Google Docs

What does Google Docs do?

Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text. Google Docs is an agent skill from sanjay3290/ai-skills. Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text.

When should I use Google Docs?

Google Docs fits situations like: user asks to: create a Google Doc; find a document; read doc content; add text to a doc.

How do I install Google Docs in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/google-docs in sanjay3290/ai-skills) into .claude/skills/google-docs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Google Docs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/google-docs in sanjay3290/ai-skills) into .agents/skills/google-docs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Google Docs 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 sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill google-docs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/google-docs, .gemini/skills/google-docs, .github/skills/google-docs and .opencode/skills/google-docs in your project.

What does Google Docs need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Google Docs needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Google Docs access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: docs.google.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Google Docs 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Google Docs use?

Google Docs is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Google Docs use?

About 636 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Google Docs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Google Docs: Managing Google Workspace (taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp, 3.3k stars), Auth Preflight (ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst, 304 stars), Google Doc Export (ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst, 304 stars) and Gws (kv0906/pm-kit, 138 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Google Docs?

sanjay3290 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sanjay3290/ai-skills, which has 431 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 10, 2026.

Source: sanjay3290/ai-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Google Docs

Install Google Docs

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Google Docs

First-Time Setup

Commands

Document ID Format

Token Management

Files

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Facts

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Requirements

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Tool permissions

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Credentials

Context cost

Safety

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