# Gws Drive

Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.

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

## Description

Google Drive: Manage files, folders, and shared drives.

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

# drive (v3)

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

```bash
gws drive <resource> <method> [flags]
```

## Helper Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`+upload`](../gws-drive-upload/SKILL.md) | Upload a file with automatic metadata |

## API Resources

### about

  - `get`, Gets information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities. For more information, see [Return user info](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/user-info). Required: The `fields` parameter must be set. To return the exact fields you need, see [Return specific fields](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/fields-parameter).

### accessproposals

  - `get`, Retrieves an access proposal by ID. For more information, see [Manage pending access proposals](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/pending-access).
  - `list`, List the access proposals on a file. For more information, see [Manage pending access proposals](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/pending-access). Note: Only approvers are able to list access proposals on a file. If the user isn't an approver, a 403 error is returned.
  - `resolve`, Approves or denies an access proposal. For more information, see [Manage pending access proposals](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/pending-access).

### approvals

  - `get`, Gets an Approval by ID.
  - `list`, Lists the Approvals on a file.

### apps

  - `get`, Gets a specific app. For more information, see [Return user info](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/user-info).
  - `list`, Lists a user's installed apps. For more information, see [Return user info](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/user-info).

### changes

The rest: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/blob/HEAD/skills/gws-drive/SKILL.md