recipe-watch-drive-changes
Subscribe to change notifications on a Google Drive file or folder.
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-watch-drive-changes --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.
# Watch for Drive Changes > **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-events` Subscribe to change notifications on a Google Drive file or folder. ## Steps 1. Create subscription: `gws events subscriptions create --json '{"targetResource": "//drive.googleapis.com/drives/DRIVE_ID", "eventTypes": ["google.workspace.drive.file.v1.updated"], "notificationEndpoint": {"pubsubTopic": "projects/PROJECT/topics/TOPIC"}, "payloadOptions": {"includeResource": true}}'` 2. List active subscriptions: `gws events subscriptions list` 3. Renew before expiry: `gws events +renew --subscription SUBSCRIPTION_ID`
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What does the recipe-watch-drive-changes skill do?
Subscribe to change notifications on a Google Drive file or folder.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-watch-drive-changes --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.