Recipe Compare Sheet Tabs
- 24.8k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs is a skill recipe that reads and compares data across spreadsheet tabs.
About
Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs is a recipe that reads data from two tabs in a Google Sheet and compares them to identify differences. Developers use this for data validation, change detection, and version comparison workflows. It automates the process of finding variations between datasets.
- Read data from two spreadsheet tabs for side-by-side comparison
- Identify differences between datasets automatically
- Structured comparison for change detection and validation
Recipe Compare Sheet Tabs by the numbers
- 24,785 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +816 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #61 of 3,301 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-compare-sheet-tabs capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- sheet read · data comparison
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- data analysis
What recipe-compare-sheet-tabs says it does
Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
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| Installs | 24.8k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 2 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
What it does
Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs is a recipe that reads data from two tabs in a Google Sheet and compares them to identify differences. Developers use this for data validation, change detection, and ve
Who is it for?
Data validation, change detection between versions, quality assurance on datasets
Skip if: Real-time synchronization, complex formula-based comparisons
When should I use this skill?
Need to identify differences between datasets, validate data consistency
What you get
Automatically identify and report differences between sheet tabs
- Comparison results identifying differences between tabs
By the numbers
- Ships in googleworkspace/cli recipe metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires 1 prerequisite skill: gws-sheets
- Reads 2 tab ranges per comparison run
Files
Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-sheetsRead data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.
Steps
1. Read the first tab: gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "January!A1:D" 2. Read the second tab: gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "February!A1:D" 3. Compare the data and identify changes
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How does recipe-compare-sheet-tabs read data?
recipe-compare-sheet-tabs runs gws sheets +read twice with the spreadsheet ID and A1 ranges like January!A1:D and February!A1:D. The recipe then compares the returned datasets to identify differences between tabs.
What does recipe-compare-sheet-tabs require?
recipe-compare-sheet-tabs requires the gws binary and gws-sheets skill from googleworkspace/cli v0.22.5. Load gws-sheets before reading both tab ranges and running the comparison logic.
Is Recipe Compare Sheet Tabs safe to install?
skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.