recipe-bulk-download-folder

$npx mdskill add googleworkspace/cli/recipe-bulk-download-folder

List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.

  • Bulk download all files from a specified Google Drive folder.
  • Depends on gws CLI tool and gws-drive skill.
  • Lists files using folder ID, then downloads or exports each file.
  • Outputs files to local disk with original or PDF extension.

SKILL.md

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---
name: recipe-bulk-download-folder
description: "List and download all files from a Google Drive folder."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-drive
---

# Bulk Download Drive Folder

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

List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.

## Steps

1. List files in folder: `gws drive files list --params '{"q": "'\''FOLDER_ID'\'' in parents"}' --format json`
2. Download each file: `gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "alt": "media"}' -o filename.ext`
3. Export Google Docs as PDF: `gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "mimeType": "application/pdf"}' -o document.pdf`

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