Gws Docs Write

The gws-docs-write skill appends plain text to the end of a Google Docs document using the Google Workspace CLI, requiring only a document ID and the text content to insert. It serves Google Workspace users and developers who need to programmatically add content to documents without manual editing. This skill solves the problem of automating document updates through the command line while maintaining security through prerequisite authentication checks.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-docs-write --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

docs +write

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Append text to a document

Usage

gws docs +write --document <ID> --text <TEXT>

Flags

Flag	Required	Default	Description
`--document`	✓	—	Document ID
`--text`	✓	—	Text to append (plain text)

Examples

gws docs +write --document DOC_ID --text 'Hello, world!'

Tips

Text is inserted at the end of the document body.
For rich formatting, use the raw batchUpdate API instead.

[!CAUTION] This is a write command — confirm with the user before executing.

Details

Repository: github.com/googleworkspace/cli
Categories: Documentation, CLI & Terminal, Office & Documents