Recipe Backup Sheet As Csv
- 25k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv is a Google Workspace recipe skill that exports a Google Sheet to a local CSV file for developers who need spreadsheet backups or downstream script ingestion via gws CLI.
About
recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv is an OpenClaw recipe skill for exporting Google Sheets to CSV. It requires gws-sheets and gws-drive utility skills plus the gws binary. Steps fetch spreadsheet metadata with gws sheets spreadsheets get, then export CSV through gws drive files export with the spreadsheet file ID. The output is a clean CSV suitable for local backup, ETL scripts, or agent consumption. Developers reach for recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv when a known spreadsheet ID must become a filesystem CSV on a schedule or before analytics jobs run.
- Exports any Google Sheet as CSV using gws drive files export
- Alternative direct read with gws sheets +read --format csv
- Designed for local backup or downstream data processing pipelines
Recipe Backup Sheet As Csv by the numbers
- 25,002 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +823 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #56 of 3,301 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv capabilities & compatibility
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- data analysis
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| Installs | 25k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
How do you export a Google Sheet to CSV with gws?
Quickly export any Google Sheet as a clean CSV for local processing, backup, or feeding into scripts and agents.
Who is it for?
Developers automating Google Sheets exports into CSV for backups, pipelines, or local agent processing.
Skip if: Developers who only need in-sheet formulas or lack gws CLI access to Google Drive export APIs.
When should I use this skill?
A developer asks to backup a Google Sheet as CSV, export spreadsheet data locally, or feed sheet rows into a script with gws.
What you get
Local CSV file exported from a Google Sheets spreadsheet via gws drive files export.
- local CSV file
- export command log
By the numbers
- Ships at OpenClaw metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires 2 prerequisite gws utility skills: gws-sheets and gws-drive
Files
Export a Google Sheet as CSV
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:gws-sheets,gws-drive
Export a Google Sheets spreadsheet as a CSV file for local backup or processing.
Steps
1. Get spreadsheet details: gws sheets spreadsheets get --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}' 2. Export as CSV: gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID", "mimeType": "text/csv"}' 3. Or read values directly: gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --format csv
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What commands does recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv use?
recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv runs gws sheets spreadsheets get with a spreadsheetId, then gws drive files export to write a CSV file locally from the Google Sheet.
What skills are required for recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv?
recipe-backup-sheet-as-csv requires the gws binary plus gws-sheets and gws-drive utility skills as declared in OpenClaw recipe metadata version 0.22.5.
Is Recipe Backup Sheet As Csv safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.