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gws-drive

by googleworkspace 30k Apache-2.0 Updated Aug 1, 2026
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gws-drive skill by googleworkspace
gws-drive — Backend skill by googleworkspace

gws-drive is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by googleworkspace. Its author describes it as: “Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.”. The project has 30k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-drive`.

What gws-drive does

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Installation

Add gws-drive to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-drive

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for gws-drive is organised into these sections:

  • Helper Commands
  • API Resources
  • about
  • accessproposals
  • approvals
  • apps
  • changes
  • channels
  • comments
  • drives
  • files
  • operations

When to use it

Reach for gws-drive when you want backend help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

  • Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
  • Ships in googleworkspace/cli, an established project with 30,434 GitHub stars
  • Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

agent-skillsai-agentautomationclidiscovery-apigemini-cli-extensiongoogle-admingoogle-apigoogle-calendargoogle-chatgoogle-docsgoogle-drivegoogle-sheetsgoogle-workspaceoauth2rust

Frequently asked questions

What does gws-drive do?
Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.
How do I install gws-drive?
Run git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-drive in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli before installing.
Is gws-drive free to use?
Yes. gws-drive is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
Where does gws-drive come from?
gws-drive ships inside googleworkspace/cli, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,434 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.

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