/recipe-create-events-from-sheet

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: [task-parameters]
description: Read event data from a Google Sheets spreadsheet and create Google Calendar entries for each row.

Create Events From Sheet

Execute Google Workspace workflow: $ARGUMENTS

Create Google Calendar Events from a Sheet

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`, `gws-calendar`

Read event data from a Google Sheets spreadsheet and create Google Calendar entries for each row.

Steps

1. Read event data: `gws sheets +read --spreadsheet-id SHEET_ID --range 'Events!A2:D'` 2. For each row, create a calendar event: `gws calendar +insert --summary 'Team Standup' --start '2025-01-20T09:00' --duration 30 --attendees alice@company.com,bob@company.com`

Task

Execute this workflow with the following parameters: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Prerequisites Check**

• Verify `gws` CLI is installed: `gws --version`
• Confirm authentication: `gws auth status`
• Load required GWS skills (check PREREQUISITE section above)

2. **Parameter Preparation**

• Parse task parameters from $ARGUMENTS
• Validate required inputs
• Prepare JSON payloads and flags

3. **Execute Workflow Steps**

• Follow the steps outlined above
• Replace placeholder IDs with actual values
• Handle errors and retries
• Log progress and results

4. **Verify Results**

• Confirm each step completed successfully
• Verify changes in Google Workspace
• Report final status and any issues

Tips

• Use `--dry-run` flag when available to preview changes
• Always inspect API schemas before calling: `gws schema <service>.<resource>.<method>`
• Check command help for all flags: `gws <service> <resource> <method> --help`

---

**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `recipe-create-events-from-sheet`