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Google Drive Automation by desesbraker

Name: Google Drive Automation
Author: Desesbraker

File contents

Google Drive

Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.

Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):

python scripts/auth.py login

Check authentication status:

python scripts/auth.py status

Logout when needed:

python scripts/auth.py logout

Read Commands

All operations via scripts/drive.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

# Search for files (full-text search)
python scripts/drive.py search "quarterly report"

# Search by title only
python scripts/drive.py search "title:budget"

# Search using Google Drive URL (extracts ID automatically)
python scripts/drive.py search "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ABC123..."

# Search files shared with you
python scripts/drive.py search --shared-with-me

# Search with pagination
python scripts/drive.py search "report" --limit 5 --page-token "..."

# Find a folder by exact name
python scripts/drive.py find-folder "Project Documents"

# List files in root Drive
python scripts/drive.py list

# List files in a specific folder
python scripts/drive.py list 1ABC123xyz --limit 20

# Download a file
python scripts/drive.py download 1ABC123xyz ./downloads/report.pdf

Write Commands

# Upload a file to Drive root
python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf

# Upload to a specific folder
python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --folder 1ABC123xyz

# Upload with a custom name
python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --name "Q4 Report.pdf"

# Create a new folder
python scripts/drive.py create-folder "Project Documents"

# Create a folder inside another folder
python scripts/drive.py create-folder "Attachments" --parent 1ABC123xyz

# Move a file to a different folder
python scripts/drive.py move FILE_ID DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID

# Copy a file
python scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID
python scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID --name "Report Copy" --folder 1ABC123xyz

# Rename a file or folder
python scripts/drive.py rename FILE_ID "New Name.pdf"

# Move a file to trash
python scripts/drive.py trash FILE_ID

Search Query Formats

The search command supports multiple query formats:

Format	Example	Description
Full-text	`"quarterly report"`	Searches file contents and names
Title	`"title:budget"`	Searches file names only
URL	`https://drive.google.com/...`	Extracts and uses file/folder ID
Folder ID	`1ABC123...`	Lists folder contents (25+ char IDs)
Native query	`mimeType='application/pdf'`	Pass-through Drive query syntax

File ID Format

Google Drive uses long IDs like 1ABC123xyz_-abc123. Get IDs from:

search results
find-folder results
list results
Google Drive URLs

Download Limitations

Regular files (PDFs, images, etc.) download directly
Google Docs/Sheets/Slides cannot be downloaded via this tool
For Google Workspace files, use export or dedicated tools

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:

macOS: Keychain
Windows: Windows Credential Locker
Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)

Service name: google-drive-skill-oauth

Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.

---name: google-drive-automationdescription: Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.license: Apache-2.0---# Google DriveLightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.> **Requires Google Workspace account.** Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.## First-Time SetupAuthenticate with Google (opens browser):```bashpython scripts/auth.py login```Check authentication status:```bashpython scripts/auth.py status```Logout when needed:```bashpython scripts/auth.py logout```## Read CommandsAll operations via `scripts/drive.py`. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.```bash# Search for files (full-text search)python scripts/drive.py search "quarterly report"# Search by title onlypython scripts/drive.py search "title:budget"# Search using Google Drive URL (extracts ID automatically)python scripts/drive.py search "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ABC123..."# Search files shared with youpython scripts/drive.py search --shared-with-me# Search with paginationpython scripts/drive.py search "report" --limit 5 --page-token "..."# Find a folder by exact namepython scripts/drive.py find-folder "Project Documents"# List files in root Drivepython scripts/drive.py list# List files in a specific folderpython scripts/drive.py list 1ABC123xyz --limit 20# Download a filepython scripts/drive.py download 1ABC123xyz ./downloads/report.pdf```## Write Commands```bash# Upload a file to Drive rootpython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf# Upload to a specific folderpython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --folder 1ABC123xyz# Upload with a custom namepython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --name "Q4 Report.pdf"# Create a new folderpython scripts/drive.py create-folder "Project Documents"# Create a folder inside another folderpython scripts/drive.py create-folder "Attachments" --parent 1ABC123xyz# Move a file to a different folderpython scripts/drive.py move FILE_ID DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID# Copy a filepython scripts/drive.py copy FILE_IDpython scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID --name "Report Copy" --folder 1ABC123xyz# Rename a file or folderpython scripts/drive.py rename FILE_ID "New Name.pdf"# Move a file to trashpython scripts/drive.py trash FILE_ID```## Search Query FormatsThe search command supports multiple query formats:| Format | Example | Description ||--------|---------|-------------|| Full-text | `"quarterly report"` | Searches file contents and names || Title | `"title:budget"` | Searches file names only || URL | `https://drive.google.com/...` | Extracts and uses file/folder ID || Folder ID | `1ABC123...` | Lists folder contents (25+ char IDs) || Native query | `mimeType='application/pdf'` | Pass-through Drive query syntax |## File ID FormatGoogle Drive uses long IDs like `1ABC123xyz_-abc123`. Get IDs from:- `search` results- `find-folder` results- `list` results- Google Drive URLs## Download Limitations- Regular files (PDFs, images, etc.) download directly- Google Docs/Sheets/Slides cannot be downloaded via this tool- For Google Workspace files, use export or dedicated tools## Token ManagementTokens stored securely using the system keyring:- **macOS**: Keychain- **Windows**: Windows Credential Locker- **Linux**: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)Service name: `google-drive-skill-oauth`Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.

Frequently asked questions

Google Drive Automation