Recipe Create Expense Tracker
- 24k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
recipe-create-expense-tracker is a CLI recipe that sets up Google Sheets spreadsheets for expense tracking.
About
A recipe for creating a Google Sheets expense tracker with headers and initial entries. Use this when you need to set up a new expense tracking spreadsheet and share it with managers for monitoring and approval.
- Set up Google Sheets spreadsheets for expense tracking
- Add formatted headers and initial entries automatically
- Share trackers with managers for approval workflows
Recipe Create Expense Tracker by the numbers
- 24,004 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +791 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #3 of 1,136 Finance & Trading skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-create-expense-tracker capabilities & compatibility
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- project management
What recipe-create-expense-tracker says it does
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
Add headers: `gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]'`
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| Installs | 24k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
How do you create a Google Sheets expense tracker from CLI?
Create and share Google Sheets expense trackers for managing team budgets.
Who is it for?
Creating expense tracking spreadsheets and sharing with managers
Skip if: Organizations standardized on dedicated accounting tools like QuickBooks or Expensify instead of Google Sheets for expense management.
When should I use this skill?
Setting up new expense tracking workflows
What you get
A Google Sheets spreadsheet with expense headers, sample entries, and configured sharing permissions.
- google sheets expense tracker
- header row
- sample expense entries
By the numbers
- Metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires 2 prerequisite gws utility skills: sheets and drive
Files
Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe:gws-sheets,gws-drive
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
Steps
1. Create spreadsheet: gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}' 2. Add headers: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]' 3. Add first entry: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]' 4. Share with manager: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'
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What does recipe-create-expense-tracker require?
recipe-create-expense-tracker requires the gws binary plus gws-sheets and gws-drive skills. The recipe creates the spreadsheet via gws drive files create, then writes headers and entries through Sheets commands.
What spreadsheet does the recipe create?
recipe-create-expense-tracker creates a Google Sheets file such as Expense Tracker 2025 using the Google Sheets mimeType, then adds column headers and initial expense entries with sharing permissions configured.
Is Recipe Create Expense Tracker safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.