Agent skill
google-docs-automation
Lightweight Google Docs integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/google-docs-automation
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Additional technical details for this skill
- author
- sanjay3290
- version
- 1.0
SKILL.md
Google Docs
Lightweight Google Docs integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.
⚠️ Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.
First-Time Setup
Authenticate with Google (opens browser):
python scripts/auth.py login
Check authentication status:
python scripts/auth.py status
Logout when needed:
python scripts/auth.py logout
Commands
All operations via scripts/docs.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.
# Create a new document
python scripts/docs.py create "Meeting Notes"
# Create a document with initial content
python scripts/docs.py create "Project Plan" --content "# Overview\n\nThis is the project plan."
# Find documents by title
python scripts/docs.py find "meeting" --limit 10
# Get text content of a document
python scripts/docs.py get-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms
# Get text using a full URL
python scripts/docs.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit"
# Append text to end of document
python scripts/docs.py append-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "New paragraph at the end."
# Insert text at beginning of document
python scripts/docs.py insert-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "Text at the beginning.\n\n"
# Replace text in document
python scripts/docs.py replace-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "old text" "new text"
Document ID Format
Google Docs uses document IDs like 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms. You can:
- Use the full URL (the ID will be extracted automatically)
- Use just the document ID
- Get document IDs from the
findcommand results
Token Management
Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:
- macOS: Keychain
- Windows: Windows Credential Locker
- Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)
Service name: google-docs-skill-oauth
Access tokens are automatically refreshed when expired using Google's cloud function.
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