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Google Drive: Upload a file with automatic metadata.

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$ npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-drive-upload --agent claude-code

SKILL.md

gws-drive-upload.SKILL.md
name: gws-drive-upload
description: "Google Drive: Upload a file with automatic metadata."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
    cliHelp: "gws drive +upload --help"

drive +upload

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

Upload a file with automatic metadata

Usage

gws drive +upload <file>

Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `<file>` | ✓ | — | Path to file to upload | | `--parent` | — | — | Parent folder ID | | `--name` | — | — | Target filename (defaults to source filename) |

Examples

gws drive +upload ./report.pdf
gws drive +upload ./report.pdf --parent FOLDER_ID
gws drive +upload ./data.csv --name 'Sales Data.csv'

Tips

  • MIME type is detected automatically.
  • Filename is inferred from the local path unless --name is given.

> [!CAUTION] > This is a **write** command — confirm with the user before executing.

See Also

  • [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
  • [gws-drive](../gws-drive/SKILL.md) — All manage files, folders, and shared drives commands
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