Recipe Create Doc From Template
googleworkspace/cliOfficial
The recipe-create-doc-from-template skill enables users to programmatically copy Google Docs templates, populate them with custom content, and share the resulting documents with collaborators using command-line commands. It solves the workflow problem of manually creating new documents from templates and managing permissions by automating these repetitive tasks for teams using Google Workspace. The skill is designed for productivity workflows that require templated document creation and team collaboration.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Create a Google Doc from a Template
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:
gws-drive,gws-docs
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
Steps
- Copy the template:
gws drive files copy --params '{"fileId": "TEMPLATE_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"name": "Project Brief - Q2 Launch"}' - Get the new doc ID from the response
- Add content: `gws docs +write --document-id NEW_DOC_ID --text '## Project: Q2 Launch
Objective
Launch the new feature by end of Q2.'4. Share with team:gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "NEW_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "team@company.com"}'`
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Details
- Repository
- github.com/googleworkspace/cli
- Categories
- Documentation, CLI & Terminal
