/gws-apps-script

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Google Apps Script: Manage and execute Apps Script projects."

Google Workspace Apps Script

Execute Google Workspace Apps Script operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
• Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
• Review `gws apps-script --help` for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

apps-script (v1)

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

gws apps-script <resource> <method> [flags]

Helper Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | [`+push`](../gws-apps-script-push/SKILL.md) | Upload local files to an Apps Script project |

API Resources

processes

• `list` — List information about processes made by or on behalf of a user, such as process type and current status.
• `listScriptProcesses` — List information about a script's executed processes, such as process type and current status.

projects

• `create` — Creates a new, empty script project with no script files and a base manifest file.
• `get` — Gets a script project's metadata.
• `getContent` — Gets the content of the script project, including the code source and metadata for each script file.
• `getMetrics` — Get metrics data for scripts, such as number of executions and active users.
• `updateContent` — Updates the content of the specified script project. This content is stored as the HEAD version, and is used when the script is executed as a trigger, in the script editor, in add-on preview mode, or as a web app or Apps Script API in development mode. This clears all the existing files in the project.
• `deployments` — Operations on the 'deployments' resource
• `versions` — Operations on the 'versions' resource

scripts

• `run` —

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws apps-script --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema apps-script.<resource>.<method>

Use `gws schema` output to build your `--params` and `--json` flags.

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws apps-script --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema apps-script.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws apps-script $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Apps Script operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

• Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
• Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
• Review available commands: `gws apps-script --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**

• Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
• Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
• Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**

• Build command with appropriate flags
• Use `--params` for query/path parameters
• Use `--json` for request body
• Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**

• Check command output for errors
• Review API quotas and rate limits
• Handle authentication issues
• Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `gws-apps-script`