How do I install the Google Docs Automation skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add jorcan/google-docs-automation in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Google Docs Automation free to use?

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Who published Google Docs Automation?

jorcan (@jorcan) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Google Docs Automation by jorcan — Agent Skill

Name: Google Docs Automation
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: jorcan

Google Docs Automation

Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text. Use when user asks to: create a Google Doc, find a document, read doc content, add text to a doc, or replace text in a document. Lightweight alternative to full Google...

jorcan Updated Sep 8, 2026 0 repo stars

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Apache-2.0 metadata: author: sanjay3290 version: "1.0"

Google Docs

Lightweight Google Docs integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.

⚠️ 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

Commands

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

# Create a new document
python scripts/docs.py create "Meeting Notes"

# Create a document with initial content
python scripts/docs.py create "Project Plan" --content "# Overview\n\nThis is the project plan."

# Find documents by title
python scripts/docs.py find "meeting" --limit 10

# Get text content of a document
python scripts/docs.py get-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms

# Get text using a full URL
python scripts/docs.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit"

# Append text to end of document
python scripts/docs.py append-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "New paragraph at the end."

# Insert text at beginning of document
python scripts/docs.py insert-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "Text at the beginning.\n\n"

# Replace text in document
python scripts/docs.py replace-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "old text" "new text"

Document ID Format

Google Docs uses document IDs like 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms. You can:

Use the full URL (the ID will be extracted automatically)
Use just the document ID
Get document IDs from the find command results

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-docs-skill-oauth

Access tokens are automatically refreshed when expired using Google's cloud function.

---name: google-docs-automationdescription: Interact with Google Docs - create documents, search by title, read content, and edit text. Use when user asks to: create a Google Doc, find a document, read doc content, add text to a doc, or replace text in a document. Lightweight alternative to full Google...--- Apache-2.0metadata: author: sanjay3290 version: "1.0"---# Google DocsLightweight Google Docs integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.> **⚠️ 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```## CommandsAll operations via `scripts/docs.py`. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.```bash# Create a new documentpython scripts/docs.py create "Meeting Notes"# Create a document with initial contentpython scripts/docs.py create "Project Plan" --content "# Overview\n\nThis is the project plan."# Find documents by titlepython scripts/docs.py find "meeting" --limit 10# Get text content of a documentpython scripts/docs.py get-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms# Get text using a full URLpython scripts/docs.py get-text "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit"# Append text to end of documentpython scripts/docs.py append-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "New paragraph at the end."# Insert text at beginning of documentpython scripts/docs.py insert-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "Text at the beginning.\n\n"# Replace text in documentpython scripts/docs.py replace-text 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms "old text" "new text"```## Document ID FormatGoogle Docs uses document IDs like `1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms`. You can:- Use the full URL (the ID will be extracted automatically)- Use just the document ID- Get document IDs from the `find` command results## 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-docs-skill-oauth`Access tokens are automatically refreshed when expired using Google's cloud function.

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