recipe-create-doc-from-template

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

Best for: Teams that reuse the same doc structure (briefs, specs, meeting notes, checklists) and want one-click setup.

Operations / process-automationatomicfor-opsneeds-integrationfrom-text

Topics

agent-skillsai-agentautomationclidiscovery-apigemini-cli-extensiongoogle-admingoogle-apigoogle-calendargoogle-chatgoogle-docsgoogle-drivegoogle-sheetsgoogle-workspaceoauth2rust

Source

Creator's repository · googleworkspace/cli

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License: Apache-2.0

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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": "team@company.com"}'`