google-docs

Google Docs

Document management built for small business needs — SOPs, proposals, contracts, and meeting notes.

Uses the gws CLI for all Docs operations. See the google-workspace skill for setup.

Triggers

• "create a document"
• "write a doc"
• "draft a proposal"
• "create an SOP"
• "meeting notes"
• Any request involving document creation or editing

Prerequisites

• gws CLI installed and authenticated with Docs + Drive scope
• Run gws auth login -s docs,drive if not already done

Core Commands

gws docs +write                   # Create or update a document
gws docs documents create         # Create an empty document
gws docs documents get             # Get document content

Common Operations

Create a document

# Create with the helper command
gws docs +write

# Create via API
gws docs documents create --json '{
  "title": "Weekly Meeting Notes — 2026-01-15"
}'

Write content to a document

# Insert text at the beginning
gws docs documents batchUpdate --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}' --json '{
  "requests": [
    {
      "insertText": {
        "location": {"index": 1},
        "text": "Meeting Notes\n\nDate: January 15, 2026\nAttendees: Team\n\nAgenda:\n1. Review last week\n2. This week priorities\n3. Blockers\n\nNotes:\n"
      }
    }
  ]
}'

Read a document

# Get full document content
gws docs documents get --params '{"documentId": "DOC_ID"}'

Export as PDF

gws drive files export --params '{
  "fileId": "DOC_ID",
  "mimeType": "application/pdf"
}' -o ./document.pdf

SMB Document Types

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Structure for any SOP:

1. Title — What this procedure covers
2. Purpose — Why it exists
3. When to use — Triggers for this procedure
4. Steps — Numbered, clear, actionable
5. What to do if something goes wrong — Edge cases
6. Last updated — Date and who updated it