# Recipe Create Doc From Template

Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.

- 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-create-doc-from-template -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-doc-from-template -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.

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

# Create a Google Doc from a Template

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-drive`, `gws-docs`

Copy a Google Docs template, fill in content, and share with collaborators.

## Steps

1. Copy the template: `gws drive files copy --params '{"fileId": "TEMPLATE_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"name": "Project Brief - Q2 Launch"}'`
2. Get the new doc ID from the response
3. Add content: `gws docs +write --document-id NEW_DOC_ID --text '## Project: Q2 Launch

### Objective
Launch the new feature by end of Q2.'`
4. Share with team: `gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "NEW_DOC_ID"}' --json '{"role": "writer", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "team@company.com"}'`