recipe-create-doc-from-template

$npx mdskill add googleworkspace/cli/recipe-create-doc-from-template

Copy a Google Docs template, fill content, and share with collaborators.

  • Automates creating a new document from a Google Docs template.
  • Depends on gws-drive and gws-docs skills for file operations.
  • Uses the template file ID and user-provided content to populate the doc.
  • Returns the new document ID and shares it with specified collaborators.

SKILL.md

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---
name: recipe-create-doc-from-template
description: "Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-drive
        - gws-docs
---

# 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

1. Copy the template: `gws drive files copy --params '{"fileId": "TEMPLATE_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"name": "Project Brief - Q2 Launch"}'`
2. Get the new doc ID from the response
3. 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": "[email protected]"}'`

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