/gws-sheets-read
Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
$ npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-read --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/gws-sheets-read
Context preview
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Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
SKILL.md
gws-sheets-read.SKILL.mdname: gws-sheets-read
description: "Google Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
cliHelp: "gws sheets +read --help"sheets +read
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
Read values from a spreadsheet
Usage
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet <ID> --range <RANGE>
Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `--spreadsheet` | ✓ | — | Spreadsheet ID | | `--range` | ✓ | — | Range to read (e.g. 'Sheet1!A1:B2') |
Examples
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range "Sheet1!A1:D10" gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range Sheet1
Tips
- Read-only — never modifies the spreadsheet.
- For advanced options, use the raw values.get API.
See Also
- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
- [gws-sheets](../gws-sheets/SKILL.md) — All read and write spreadsheets commands
Google Workspace CLI — one command-line tool for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin, and more. Dynamically built from Google Discovery Service. Includes AI agent skills.
Repo: googleworkspace/cli
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