Google drive

Google Drive

Upload files, create folders, list and search Google Drive via CLI.

When to use

• Upload proposals, invoices, contracts to client folders
• Create new client folder structure
• List or search files in Drive
• Any Google Drive file management task

Dependencies

• Other skills: google-auth (if token expired)
• External: Python 3, google-api-python-client, google-auth

Paths

What	Path
Script	$GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH/drive_manager.py
Token	$GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH/token.json
Credentials	$GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH/credentials.json
Venv Python	$GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH/.venv/bin/python3

Known Folder IDs

Folder	ID
Root (WeLabelData)	<YOUR_DRIVE_ROOT_ID>
Clients	<YOUR_CLIENTS_FOLDER_ID>
Templates	<YOUR_TEMPLATES_FOLDER_ID>

How to execute

List folder contents

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py list FOLDER_ID

Create a folder

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py create-folder "Folder Name" --parent FOLDER_ID

Upload a file

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py upload /path/to/file.pdf --folder FOLDER_ID
cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py upload /path/to/file.pdf --folder FOLDER_ID --name "Custom Name.pdf"

Search by name

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py search "query"
cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py search "query" --folder FOLDER_ID

Share file/folder

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py share FILE_ID --email [email protected] --role writer
cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py share FILE_ID --email [email protected] --role reader --notify --message "Please review"

Check permissions

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py permissions FILE_ID

Create Google Doc

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py create-doc "Title" --folder FOLDER_ID
cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py create-doc "Title" --folder FOLDER_ID --html /path/to/content.html

File info (modified time, last editor)

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && ./.venv/bin/python3 drive_manager.py info FILE_ID

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
folder_id	Folder ID for list command	required
--parent	Parent folder ID for create-folder	root
--folder	Target folder ID for upload / search / create-doc	none
--name	Custom filename for upload	original filename
--email	Email to share with (share command)	required
--role	Permission role: reader, writer, commenter	writer
--notify	Send email notification when sharing	false
--message	Custom notification message	none
--html	Path to HTML file for doc content (create-doc)	empty doc

Examples

List all client folders

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py list <YOUR_CLIENTS_FOLDER_ID>

Create a new client folder

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py create-folder "Acme Corp" --parent <YOUR_CLIENTS_FOLDER_ID>

Upload invoice to client folder

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py upload ~/invoices/inv-100.pdf --folder CLIENT_FOLDER_ID --name "Invoice #100.pdf"

Search for proposals

cd $GOOGLE_TOOLS_PATH && python3 drive_manager.py search "proposal" --folder <YOUR_CLIENTS_FOLDER_ID>

Output Format

All commands output JSON array. Each entry has:

• id — Google Drive file ID
• name — file/folder name
• mimeType — MIME type (application/vnd.google-apps.folder for folders)
• webViewLink — direct link to open in browser

Limitations

• Scopes: uses drive.readonly (list/search) + drive.file (create/upload/share). Cannot modify files not created by this app.
• Upload: single file at a time. For bulk uploads, loop in bash.
• Search: name-based only. Use Google Drive web UI for full-text content search.
• Sharing: can only share files created by this app (drive.file scope). Cannot share files created elsewhere.
• Create-doc: uses Drive API upload with HTML conversion (no Docs API needed). Formatting via HTML.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
token.json expired	Run google-auth skill to refresh
403 insufficient permissions	Check scopes in google_scopes.py, may need to re-auth
File not found on upload	Use absolute path or ~ expansion
Empty list result	Verify folder ID is correct, check trashed status

Related skills

• google-auth — OAuth token management
• invoice-generator-agent — generates invoices that can be uploaded here