recipe-create-doc-from-template
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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": "team@company.com"}'`
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What does the recipe-create-doc-from-template skill do?
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From googleworkspace/cli, a repository with 30,193 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.