recipe-create-expense-tracker

Name: recipe-create-expense-tracker
Author: googleworkspace

Google Sheets spreadsheet template for expense tracking with automated setup and sharing. Creates a new spreadsheet with standard expense columns (Date, Category, Description, Amount) and sample entries Includes built-in sharing capabilities to grant read or edit access to team members via email Requires gws-sheets and gws-drive skills; uses Google Workspace APIs for spreadsheet and file management

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-expense-tracker

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

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

Create spreadsheet: gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}'

Add headers: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]'

Add first entry: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEET_ID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]'

Share with manager: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'

recipe-create-expense-tracker

SKILL.md

Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker

Steps

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