# Recipe Create Expense Tracker

Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.

- Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli (32044 stars)
- Category: Documents
- 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-expense-tracker -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-expense-tracker -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-expense-tracker -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-expense-tracker -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.

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

# Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker

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

Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.

## Steps

1. Create spreadsheet: `gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}'`
2. Add headers: `gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]'`
3. Add first entry: `gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]'`
4. Share with manager: `gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'`