Creates a Google Sheets template with category columns, date fields, and formulas to sum by type. Ready to paste your receipts into.
Best for: Founders and ops teams who need to track spend but don't want to build a spreadsheet from scratch.
Creator's repository · googleworkspace/cli
License: Apache-2.0
---
name: recipe-create-expense-tracker
description: "Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-sheets
- gws-drive
---
# Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`, `gws-drive`
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
## Steps
1. Create spreadsheet: `gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}'`
2. Add headers: `gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]'`
3. Add first entry: `gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]'`
4. Share with manager: `gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'`