Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-create-doc-from-template" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-create-doc-from-template-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
name: recipe-create-doc-from-template
description: "Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-drive
- gws-docs
---
# Create a Google Doc from a Template
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-drive`, `gws-docs`
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
## Steps
1. Copy the template: `gws drive files copy --params '{"fileId": "TEMPLATE_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"name": "Project Brief - Q2 Launch"}'`
2. Get the new doc ID from the response
3. Add content: `gws docs +write --document-id NEW_DOC_ID --text '## Project: Q2 Launch
### Objective
Launch the new feature by end of Q2.'`
4. Share with team: `gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "NEW_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "team@company.com"}'`
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