Template-based Google Doc creation with automated content population and team sharing.
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Requires gws-drive and gws-docs skills; uses Google Workspace APIs for file operations and document editing
Workflow: copy a template doc, populate it with structured content via the docs API, then grant collaborator access through drive permissions
Supports markdown-style content insertion and granular permission assignment (writer, editor roles, user/group targeting)
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrecipe-create-doc-from-templateExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches recipe-create-doc-from-template 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:
Restart Cursor to activate recipe-create-doc-from-template. Access via /recipe-create-doc-from-template in your agent's command palette.
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Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
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15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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recipe-create-doc-from-template fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
recipe-create-doc-from-template reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
recipe-create-doc-from-template has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added recipe-create-doc-from-template from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
recipe-create-doc-from-template reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Useful defaults in recipe-create-doc-from-template — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added recipe-create-doc-from-template from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
recipe-create-doc-from-template has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
recipe-create-doc-from-template reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
recipe-create-doc-from-template fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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