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gws-drive

googleworkspace/cli

Manage Google Drive files, folders, and shared drives via CLI.

What is gws-drive?

Command-line interface for Google Drive operations including file management, shared drive administration, comments, and access control. Use this when you need programmatic access to Drive resources beyond basic file operations.

  • Create, copy, download, and export files with support for large uploads (up to 5,120 GB)
  • Manage shared drives: create, list, hide, unhide, and update metadata
  • Handle file comments: create, read, update, and delete with reply support
  • List and search files and folders with query parameters
  • Manage access proposals and approvals for file sharing
  • Monitor Drive changes and subscribe to notifications

How to install gws-drive

npx skills add null --skill gws-drive
Prerequisites
  • Google Workspace CLI (gws) installed and configured
  • Authentication configured via gws-shared skill
  • Appropriate Google Drive API permissions for your service account or user
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How to use gws-drive

  1. 1.Run `gws drive --help` to see available resources and methods
  2. 2.Authenticate using credentials configured in gws-shared
  3. 3.Use `gws drive <resource> <method> [flags]` to execute operations
  4. 4.For file uploads, use the `+upload` helper command with automatic metadata
  5. 5.Specify required parameters like `fields` for operations that need them
  6. 6.Use the `q` parameter for search queries on files and shared drives

Use cases

Good for
  • Automate bulk file operations and migrations in Drive
  • Create and manage shared drives programmatically for team collaboration
  • Build workflows that comment on or approve access to shared documents
  • Monitor Drive for changes and trigger actions based on file updates
  • Export Google Workspace documents to standard formats at scale
Who it's for
  • DevOps engineers automating Drive workflows
  • Workspace administrators managing shared drives and permissions
  • Integration developers building Drive-connected applications
  • Teams automating document management and collaboration processes

gws-drive FAQ

What authentication is required?

Authentication is configured through the gws-shared skill. Ensure your Google Workspace credentials are set up before using drive commands.

Can I upload large files?

Yes, the create method supports files up to 5,120 GB. Use the `+upload` helper command for automatic metadata handling.

How do I search for files?

Use the `list` method with the `q` parameter to combine search terms. By default, results include trashed files; use `trashed=false` to exclude them.

What MIME types are supported for export?

The export method converts Google Workspace documents to requested MIME types, with output limited to 10 MB per file.

How do I monitor Drive changes?

Use the `changes` resource with `list` to retrieve changes or `watch` to subscribe to notifications for real-time updates.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from googleworkspace/cli.


name: gws-drive description: "Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives." metadata: version: 0.22.5 openclaw: category: "productivity" requires: bins: - gws cliHelp: "gws drive --help"

drive (v3)

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

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:

# 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.