# Recipe Compare Sheet Tabs

Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.

- 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 recipe-compare-sheet-tabs -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-compare-sheet-tabs -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-compare-sheet-tabs -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-compare-sheet-tabs -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.

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

# Compare Two Google Sheets Tabs

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`

Read data from two tabs in a Google Sheet to compare and identify differences.

## Steps

1. Read the first tab: `gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "January!A1:D"`
2. Read the second tab: `gws sheets +read --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range "February!A1:D"`
3. Compare the data and identify changes