
Recipe Share Folder With Team
- 24.1k installs
- 30k repo stars
- Updated July 22, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
recipe-share-folder-with-team is a CLI recipe that automates sharing Google Drive folders with multiple collaborators.
About
A recipe for sharing Google Drive folders with team members at different permission levels. Use this when you need to grant multiple collaborators access to project files with role-based permissions in a repeatable way.
- Share folders and contents with multiple collaborators in one operation
- Set different permissions (editor, viewer) per user
- Verify permissions after sharing
Recipe Share Folder With Team by the numbers
- 24,107 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +795 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #36 of 2,742 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-share-folder-with-team capabilities & compatibility
- Works with
- google drive
- Use cases
- project management
What recipe-share-folder-with-team says it does
Share a Google Drive folder and all its contents with a list of collaborators.
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| Installs | 24.1k |
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| repo stars | ★ 30k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 22, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
How do you share a Google Drive folder via CLI?
Share Google Drive folders with team members and set role-based permissions for collaboration.
Who is it for?
Sharing project folders with team members at different permission levels
Skip if: Creating new folders, managing non-Drive file stores, or one-off personal file shares outside a named team folder.
When should I use this skill?
Granting folder access to multiple collaborators
What you get
Google Drive folder with editor or viewer permissions applied for each listed collaborator
- Folder permission grants
- Collaborator access configuration
By the numbers
- Recipe metadata version 0.22.5
- Requires gws binary and gws-drive prerequisite skill
Files
Share a Google Drive Folder with a Team
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-driveShare a Google Drive folder and all its contents with a list of collaborators.
Steps
1. Find the folder: gws drive files list --params '{"q": "name = '\''Project X'\'' and mimeType = '\''application/vnd.google-apps.folder'\''"}' 2. Share as editor: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "colleague@company.com"}' 3. Share as viewer: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "stakeholder@company.com"}' 4. Verify permissions: gws drive permissions list --params '{"fileId": "FOLDER_ID"}' --format table
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FAQ
How does recipe-share-folder-with-team locate the folder?
recipe-share-folder-with-team runs gws drive files list with a query matching folder name and mimeType application/vnd.google-apps.folder, then applies gws drive permissions to grant editor or viewer roles.
What does recipe-share-folder-with-team require?
recipe-share-folder-with-team needs the gws binary and the gws-drive prerequisite skill loaded first. Recipe metadata is version 0.22.5 in the googleworkspace/cli productivity domain.
Is Recipe Share Folder With Team safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.