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recipe-organize-drive-folder▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-organize-drive-folder
summary

Automate Google Drive folder creation and file organization into structured hierarchies.

  • ›Creates nested folder structures and moves existing files into designated locations using gws-drive commands
  • ›Supports parent-child folder relationships and file reparenting across Drive locations
  • ›Includes verification steps to list and confirm folder contents after organization
skill.md

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