What it is
This skill lets you create new Google Docs, read existing ones, and make edits — all by asking your AI assistant in plain English. Perfect for drafting documents, updating meeting notes, or pulling content from shared docs without opening Google Drive. Your AI handles the file operations while you focus on the content.
What it does
- Creates new blank Google Docs with a title you specify
- Reads the full content of any Google Doc you have access to
- Updates existing documents by appending text or making batch edits
- Fetches the latest version of a document automatically
Use it when
- You need to draft a new doc without opening Google Drive
- You want to pull content from a shared doc into your workflow
- You're updating meeting notes or collaborative documents on the fly
- You need to automate document creation as part of a larger task
Add this skill to your AI
Copy the source URL and ask your AI to add it. Most coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf — will fetch and install it for you.
Try this prompt:
Add this skill to my project: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-docs