Recipe Find Large Files
- 24.3k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
recipe-find-large-files is a Google Workspace CLI recipe that identifies large files consuming storage quota in Google Drive.
About
recipe-find-large-files is a Google Workspace CLI recipe that identifies large files consuming Google Drive storage quota. Software engineers use it to monitor and manage storage consumption. It queries Drive with size-based sorting to surface files for archival or deletion.
- Identifies storage quota bottlenecks in Google Drive
- Sortable by size for quick remediation
- Structured output for programmatic analysis
Recipe Find Large Files by the numbers
- 24,298 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +798 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #42 of 690 Office & Documents skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-find-large-files capabilities & compatibility
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- project management
What recipe-find-large-files says it does
Identify large Google Drive files consuming storage quota.
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| Installs | 24.3k |
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| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
How do you find largest files in Google Drive via CLI?
Monitor and manage Google Drive storage quota usage
Who is it for?
Storage quota management and cleanup
Skip if: Local disk cleanup, S3 bucket analysis, or teams without gws-drive access to the target Drive.
When should I use this skill?
You need to find and manage large files in Google Drive
What you get
Sorted table of Drive files with id, name, size, mimeType, owners, and quotaBytesUsed for the top results.
- Table of largest Drive files by quota usage
- File ids and owner metadata for cleanup actions
By the numbers
- Queries files sorted by quotaBytesUsed descending
- Returns file metadata including id, name, size, mimeType, owners
Files
Find Largest Files in Drive
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-driveIdentify large Google Drive files consuming storage quota.
Steps
1. List files sorted by size: gws drive files list --params '{"orderBy": "quotaBytesUsed desc", "pageSize": 20, "fields": "files(id,name,size,mimeType,owners)"}' --format table 2. Review the output and identify files to archive or move
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How does recipe-find-large-files sort Drive files?
recipe-find-large-files runs gws drive files list with orderBy quotaBytesUsed desc so the largest quota consumers appear first, limited to pageSize 20 in the documented recipe command.
Which file metadata fields does the recipe return?
recipe-find-large-files requests fields files(id,name,size,mimeType,owners) and renders results with --format table so developers can spot archive targets quickly.
Is Recipe Find Large Files safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.