Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
name: recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month
description: "Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-sheets
---
# Copy a Google Sheet for a New Month
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`
Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking.
## Steps
1. Get spreadsheet details: `gws sheets spreadsheets get --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'`
2. Copy the template sheet: `gws sheets spreadsheets sheets copyTo --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID", "sheetId": 0}' --json '{"destinationSpreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'`
3. Rename the new tab: `gws sheets spreadsheets batchUpdate --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"requests": [{"updateSheetProperties": {"properties": {"sheetId": 123, "title": "February 2025"}, "fields": "title"}}]}'`
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