Overview
gws-forms is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by googleworkspace. Its author describes it as: “Read and write Google Forms.”. 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-forms`.
What gws-forms does
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for gws-forms is organised into these sections:
- API Resources
- forms
- Discovering Commands
Installation
Add gws-forms to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-formsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
gws-forms is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in googleworkspace/cli, an established project with 30,434 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- Sparse description in metadata — read the repository for full details
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does gws-forms do?
- Read and write Google Forms.
- How do I install gws-forms?
- Run git clone https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli ~/.claude/skills/gws-forms in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli before installing.
- Is gws-forms free to use?
- Yes. gws-forms 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-forms come from?
- gws-forms 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.