recipe-share-folder-with-team

googleworkspace/cli

Share Google Drive folders with team members as editors or viewers.

What is recipe-share-folder-with-team?

This recipe shares a Google Drive folder and all its contents with multiple collaborators at once. Use it when you need to grant team members access to project folders with specific permission levels (editor or viewer).

Find folders by name in Google Drive
Grant editor (writer) permissions to collaborators
Grant viewer (reader) permissions to stakeholders
Verify all permissions on a shared folder
Manage access for multiple users in one workflow

How to install recipe-share-folder-with-team

npx skills add null --skill recipe-share-folder-with-team

Prerequisites

Google Workspace CLI (gws) installed
gws-drive skill loaded and authenticated

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How to use recipe-share-folder-with-team

1.Find the target folder using gws drive files list with a name filter
2.Copy the folder ID from the results
3.Create permissions for each collaborator using gws drive permissions create with role 'writer' for editors or 'reader' for viewers
4.Repeat for each team member with their email address
5.Run gws drive permissions list to verify all permissions are correctly applied

Use cases

Good for

Grant a project team access to a shared folder with editing rights
Share read-only access to a folder with external stakeholders
Quickly add multiple collaborators to an existing folder
Verify who has access to a sensitive project folder
Bulk-share folder contents without individual file permissions

Who it's for

Project managers coordinating team access
Team leads onboarding new members to shared projects
Administrators managing Google Workspace folder permissions
Anyone needing to grant multiple users folder access at once

recipe-share-folder-with-team FAQ

Can I share with groups or just individual users?

This recipe uses individual email addresses. For group sharing, you would need to add each group member separately or use Google Workspace group email addresses if your organization supports them.

What's the difference between 'writer' and 'reader' roles?

'writer' (editor) allows users to modify, delete, and share the folder contents. 'reader' (viewer) allows only viewing and downloading files without making changes.

Do I need to share each file individually?

No. Sharing the folder grants access to all current and future contents within it, depending on the folder's sharing settings.

How do I verify the sharing was successful?

Use the verify step with gws drive permissions list to see all users with access and their permission levels.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from googleworkspace/cli.

name: recipe-share-folder-with-team description: "Share a Google Drive folder and all its contents with a list of collaborators." metadata: version: 0.22.5 openclaw: category: "recipe" domain: "productivity" requires: bins: - gws skills: - gws-drive

Share a Google Drive Folder with a Team

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-drive

Share a Google Drive folder and all its contents with a list of collaborators.

Steps

Find the folder: gws drive files list --params '{"q": "name = '\''Project X'\'' and mimeType = '\''application/vnd.google-apps.folder'\''"}'
Share as editor: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "colleague@company.com"}'
Share as viewer: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "stakeholder@company.com"}'
Verify permissions: gws drive permissions list --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --format table