# Recipe Organize Drive Folder

Create a Google Drive folder structure and move files into the right locations.

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

## Description

Create a Google Drive folder structure and move files into the right locations.

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

# Organize Files into Google Drive Folders

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

Create a Google Drive folder structure and move files into the right locations.

## Steps

1. Create a project folder: `gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Q2 Project", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"}'`
2. Create sub-folders: `gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Documents", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder", "parents": ["PARENT_FOLDER_ID"]}'`
3. Move existing files into folder: `gws drive files update --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "addParents": "FOLDER_ID", "removeParents": "OLD_PARENT_ID"}'`
4. Verify structure: `gws drive files list --params '{"q": "FOLDER_ID in parents"}' --format table`