Recipe Create Doc From Template
- 24.8k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
Create a Google Doc from a Template is a skill recipe that automates template copying, content filling, and team sharing.
About
Create a Google Doc from a Template is a recipe that copies a Google Docs template, fills in content, and shares it with collaborators. Developers use this for document generation automation, template-based workflows, and bulk document creation. It standardizes document creation while enabling customization.
- Copy Google Docs templates and fill in content automatically
- Share newly created documents with team collaborators
- Templated document creation for consistent formatting
Recipe Create Doc From Template by the numbers
- 24,763 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +808 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #62 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-create-doc-from-template capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- document creation · file sharing
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- project management
What recipe-create-doc-from-template says it does
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
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| Installs | 24.8k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
What it does
Create a Google Doc from a Template is a recipe that copies a Google Docs template, fills in content, and shares it with collaborators. Developers use this for document generation automation, templat
Who is it for?
Project documentation, templated document generation, batch document creation
Skip if: Complex document formatting, multi-stage approval workflows
When should I use this skill?
Templates exist and need to be instantiated, documents need consistent structure
What you get
Automatically create, populate, and share documents from templates
- New Google Doc created from template with custom content and team sharing
By the numbers
- Ships in googleworkspace/cli recipe metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires 2 prerequisite skills: gws-drive and gws-docs
Files
Create a Google Doc from a Template
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:gws-drive,gws-docs
Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.
Steps
1. Copy the template: gws drive files copy --params '{"fileId": "TEMPLATE_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"name": "Project Brief - Q2 Launch"}' 2. Get the new doc ID from the response 3. Add content: `gws docs +write --document-id NEW_DOC_ID --text '## Project: Q2 Launch
Objective
Launch the new feature by end of Q2.' 4. Share with team: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "NEW_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "team@company.com"}'`
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How does recipe-create-doc-from-template start?
recipe-create-doc-from-template starts with gws drive files copy, passing the template fileId and JSON name for the new document such as Project Brief - Q2 Launch. Subsequent steps populate content and set sharing via gws-docs and gws-drive.
What skills does recipe-create-doc-from-template need?
recipe-create-doc-from-template requires the gws binary plus gws-drive and gws-docs skills from googleworkspace/cli v0.22.5. Load both skills before copying the template and sharing the finished document.
Is Recipe Create Doc From Template safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.