# Gdoc > Read publicly shared Google Docs using curl to download into a file. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/gdoc` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/gdoc` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/gdoc/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/gdoc --- # Google Docs Reader To read a Google Doc: 1. Replace `/edit` (or any suffix after the doc ID) with `/mobilebasic` 2. **ALWAYS use curl, NOT WebFetch.** WebFetch summarizes/truncates content. curl gets the full document: ```bash curl -sL 'https://docs.google.com/document/d/DOC_ID/mobilebasic' > /tmp/doc.txt ``` 3. Read the downloaded file with the Read tool --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/ykdojo) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.