Recipe Create Doc From Template

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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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template --agent claude-code

Installs 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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