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Gws Drive

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googleworkspace
gws-drive

Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.

Overview

Publishergoogleworkspace
Repositorycli
Skill namegws-drive
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Forks
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseApache-2.0
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by googleworkspace on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Gws Drive AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git /tmp/cli
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/cli/skills/gws-drive .claude/skills/gws-drive
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Gws Drive in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Gws Drive on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Gws Drive is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

drive (v3)

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

bash
gws drive <resource> <method> [flags]

Helper Commands

CommandDescription
+uploadUpload a file with automatic metadata

API Resources

about

  • get — Gets information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities. For more information, see Return user info. Required: The fields parameter must be set. To return the exact fields you need, see Return specific fields.

accessproposals

approvals

  • get — Gets an Approval by ID.
  • list — Lists the Approvals on a file.

apps

changes

channels

comments

drives

  • create — Creates a shared drive. For more information, see Manage shared drives.
  • get — Gets a shared drive's metadata by ID. For more information, see Manage shared drives.
  • hide — Hides a shared drive from the default view. For more information, see Manage shared drives.
  • list — Lists the user's shared drives. This method accepts the q parameter, which is a search query combining one or more search terms. For more information, see the Search for shared drives guide.
  • unhide — Restores a shared drive to the default view. For more information, see Manage shared drives.
  • update — Updates the metadata for a shared drive. For more information, see Manage shared drives.

files

  • copy — Creates a copy of a file and applies any requested updates with patch semantics. For more information, see Create and manage files.
  • create — Creates a file. For more information, see Create and manage files. This method supports an /upload URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics: - Maximum file size: 5,120 GB - Accepted Media MIME types: */* (Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal */* value. The literal */* is only used to indicate that any valid MIME type can be uploaded.
  • download — Downloads the content of a file. For more information, see Download and export files. Operations are valid for 24 hours from the time of creation.
  • export — Exports a Google Workspace document to the requested MIME type and returns exported byte content. For more information, see Download and export files. Note that the exported content is limited to 10 MB.
  • generateIds — Generates a set of file IDs which can be provided in create or copy requests. For more information, see Create and manage files.
  • get — Gets a file's metadata or content by ID. For more information, see Search for files and folders. If you provide the URL parameter alt=media, then the response includes the file contents in the response body. Downloading content with alt=media only works if the file is stored in Drive.
  • list — Lists the user's files. For more information, see Search for files and folders. This method accepts the q parameter, which is a search query combining one or more search terms. This method returns all files by default, including trashed files. If you don't want trashed files to appear in the list, use the trashed=false query parameter to remove trashed files from the results.
  • listLabels — Lists the labels on a file. For more information, see List labels on a file.
  • modifyLabels — Modifies the set of labels applied to a file. For more information, see Set a label field on a file. Returns a list of the labels that were added or modified.
  • update — Updates a file's metadata, content, or both. When calling this method, only populate fields in the request that you want to modify. When updating fields, some fields might be changed automatically, such as modifiedDate. This method supports patch semantics. This method supports an /upload URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics: - Maximum file size: 5,120 GB - Accepted Media MIME types: */* (Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal */* value.
  • watch — Subscribes to changes to a file. For more information, see Notifications for resource changes.

operations

  • get — Gets the latest state of a long-running operation. Clients can use this method to poll the operation result at intervals as recommended by the API service.

permissions

  • create — Creates a permission for a file or shared drive. For more information, see Share files, folders, and drives. Warning: Concurrent permissions operations on the same file aren't supported; only the last update is applied.
  • delete — Deletes a permission. For more information, see Share files, folders, and drives. Warning: Concurrent permissions operations on the same file aren't supported; only the last update is applied.
  • get — Gets a permission by ID. For more information, see Share files, folders, and drives.
  • list — Lists a file's or shared drive's permissions. For more information, see Share files, folders, and drives.
  • update — Updates a permission with patch semantics. For more information, see Share files, folders, and drives. Warning: Concurrent permissions operations on the same file aren't supported; only the last update is applied.

replies

revisions

  • delete — Permanently deletes a file version. You can only delete revisions for files with binary content in Google Drive, like images or videos. Revisions for other files, like Google Docs or Sheets, and the last remaining file version can't be deleted. For more information, see Manage file revisions.
  • get — Gets a revision's metadata or content by ID. For more information, see Manage file revisions.
  • list — Lists a file's revisions. For more information, see Manage file revisions. Important: The list of revisions returned by this method might be incomplete for files with a large revision history, including frequently edited Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Older revisions might be omitted from the response, meaning the first revision returned may not be the oldest existing revision.
  • update — Updates a revision with patch semantics. For more information, see Manage file revisions.

teamdrives

  • create — Deprecated: Use drives.create instead.
  • get — Deprecated: Use drives.get instead.
  • list — Deprecated: Use drives.list instead.
  • update — Deprecated: Use drives.update instead.

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

bash
# Browse resources and methods
gws drive --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema drive.<resource>.<method>

Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Gws Drive AI skill do?

Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.

Why use Gws Drive on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Gws Drive is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Gws Drive in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-drive. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Gws Drive?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Gws Drive?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Gws Drive with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Gws Drive AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by googleworkspace under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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