Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-compare-sheet-tabs" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-compare-sheet-tabs-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
name: recipe-compare-sheet-tabs
description: "Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-sheets
---
# Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`
Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
## Steps
1. Read the first tab: `gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "January!A1:D"`
2. Read the second tab: `gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "February!A1:D"`
3. Compare the data and identify changes
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session