# Gws Drive Upload

Google Drive: Upload a file with automatic metadata.

- Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli (32044 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-drive-upload -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-drive-upload -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-drive-upload -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-drive-upload -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Google Drive: Upload a file with automatic metadata.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# drive +upload

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Upload a file with automatic metadata

## Usage

```bash
gws drive +upload <file>
```

## Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `<file>` | ✓ |, | Path to file to upload |
| `--parent` |, |, | Parent folder ID |
| `--name` |, |, | Target filename (defaults to source filename) |

## Examples

```bash
gws drive +upload ./report.pdf
gws drive +upload ./report.pdf --parent FOLDER_ID
gws drive +upload ./data.csv --name 'Sales Data.csv'
```

## Tips

- MIME type is detected automatically.
- Filename is inferred from the local path unless --name is given.

> [!CAUTION]
> This is a **write** command, confirm with the user before executing.

## See Also

- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md), Global flags and auth
- [gws-drive](../gws-drive/SKILL.md), All manage files, folders, and shared drives commands