Read and write Google Docs through the Google Workspace API.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
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epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docsCompatible with
Supported agents
Supports three core operations: create (new blank documents), get (retrieve document content), and batchUpdate (apply multiple validated updates in a single request)
Uses a schema-driven CLI with gws schema inspection to discover required parameters, types, and defaults before executing commands
Requires Google Workspace authentication and shared security rules documented in gws-shared/SKILL.md
Includes a helper command
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versiongws-docsExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docsFetches gws-docs from googleworkspace/cli and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/gws-docs
Restart Cursor to activate gws-docs. Access via /gws-docsin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
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✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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Useful defaults in gws-docs — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
gws-docs is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
gws-docs reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Registry listing for gws-docs matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Keeps context tight: gws-docs is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Registry listing for gws-docs matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
gws-docs reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Useful defaults in gws-docs — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
gws-docs has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
I recommend gws-docs for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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