{"slug":"google-drive-automation","title":"google-drive-automation","summary":"Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.","platform":"ChatGPT","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-16T13:38:36.701563Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills","stars":46883,"forks":6831,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T05:43:16Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: google-drive-automation\ndescription: \"Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.\"\nlicense: Apache-2.0\nrisk: critical\nsource: community\nmetadata:\nauthor: sanjay3290\nversion: \"1.0\"</h2>\n<h1>Google Drive</h1>\n<p>Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Requires Google Workspace account.</strong> Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<h2>When to Use</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to search, list, upload, download, move, or organize Google Drive files and folders.</li>\n<li>The task requires direct Drive read/write automation through local scripts in a Workspace account.</li>\n<li>You want file-level Drive operations without introducing an MCP server dependency.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>First-Time Setup</h2>\n<p>Authenticate with Google (opens browser):</p>\n<pre><code>python scripts/auth.py login\n</code></pre>\n<p>Check authentication status:</p>\n<pre><code>python scripts/auth.py status\n</code></pre>\n<p>Logout when needed:</p>\n<pre><code>python scripts/auth.py logout\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Read Commands</h2>\n<p>All operations via <code>scripts/drive.py</code>. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.</p>\n<pre><code># Search for files (full-text search)\npython scripts/drive.py search \"quarterly report\"\n\n# Search by title only\npython scripts/drive.py search \"title:budget\"\n\n# Search using Google Drive URL (extracts ID automatically)\npython scripts/drive.py search \"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ABC123...\"\n\n# Search files shared with you\npython scripts/drive.py search --shared-with-me\n\n# Search with pagination\npython scripts/drive.py search \"report\" --limit 5 --page-token \"...\"\n\n# Find a folder by exact name\npython scripts/drive.py find-folder \"Project Documents\"\n\n# List files in root Drive\npython scripts/drive.py list\n\n# List files in a specific folder\npython scripts/drive.py list 1ABC123xyz --limit 20\n\n# Download a file\npython scripts/drive.py download 1ABC123xyz ./downloads/report.pdf\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Write Commands</h2>\n<pre><code># Upload a file to Drive root\npython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf\n\n# Upload to a specific folder\npython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --folder 1ABC123xyz\n\n# Upload with a custom name\npython scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --name \"Q4 Report.pdf\"\n\n# Create a new folder\npython scripts/drive.py create-folder \"Project Documents\"\n\n# Create a folder inside another folder\npython scripts/drive.py create-folder \"Attachments\" --parent 1ABC123xyz\n\n# Move a file to a different folder\npython scripts/drive.py move FILE_ID DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID\n\n# Copy a file\npython scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID\npython scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID --name \"Report Copy\" --folder 1ABC123xyz\n\n# Rename a file or folder\npython scripts/drive.py rename FILE_ID \"New Name.pdf\"\n\n# Move a file to trash\npython scripts/drive.py trash FILE_ID\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Search Query Formats</h2>\n<p>The search command supports multiple query formats:</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Format</th>\n<th>Example</th>\n<th>Description</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Full-text</td>\n<td><code>\"quarterly report\"</code></td>\n<td>Searches file contents and names</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Title</td>\n<td><code>\"title:budget\"</code></td>\n<td>Searches file names only</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>URL</td>\n<td><code>https://drive.google.com/...</code></td>\n<td>Extracts and uses file/folder ID</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Folder ID</td>\n<td><code>1ABC123...</code></td>\n<td>Lists folder contents (25+ char IDs)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Native query</td>\n<td><code>mimeType='application/pdf'</code></td>\n<td>Pass-through Drive query syntax</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>File ID Format</h2>\n<p>Google Drive uses long IDs like <code>1ABC123xyz_-abc123</code>. Get IDs from:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>search</code> results</li>\n<li><code>find-folder</code> results</li>\n<li><code>list</code> results</li>\n<li>Google Drive URLs</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Download Limitations</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular files (PDFs, images, etc.) download directly</li>\n<li>Google Docs/Sheets/Slides cannot be downloaded via this tool</li>\n<li>For Google Workspace files, use export or dedicated tools</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Token Management</h2>\n<p>Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>macOS</strong>: Keychain</li>\n<li><strong>Windows</strong>: Windows Credential Locker</li>\n<li><strong>Linux</strong>: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Service name: <code>google-drive-skill-oauth</code></p>\n<p>Automatically refreshes expired tokens using Google's cloud function.</p>\n<h2>Limitations</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.</li>\n<li>Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.</li>\n<li>Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":4351,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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