Skill to manage and update google sheet OpenClaw Skill
Read, write, append, and manage Google Sheets via the Google Sheets API (Node.js SDK). Use when you need to interact with spreadsheets — reading data, writing/updating cells, appending rows, clearing ranges, formatting cells, managing sheets. Requires a Google Cloud service account with Sheets API enabled.
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Google Sheets Skill
Interact with Google Sheets using a service account.
Setup (One-time)
Google Cloud Console:
- Create/select a project
- Enable "Google Sheets API"
- Create a Service Account (IAM → Service Accounts → Create)
- Download JSON key
Configure credentials (one of these):
- Set env:
GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY=/path/to/key.json - Place
service-account.jsonorcredentials.jsonin the skill directory - Place in
~/.config/google-sheets/credentials.json
- Set env:
Share sheets with the service account email (found in JSON key as
client_email)Install dependencies:
cd skills/google-sheets && npm install
Usage
node scripts/sheets.js <command> [args]
Commands
Data Operations
| Command | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
read |
<id> <range> |
Read cells |
write |
<id> <range> <json> |
Write data |
append |
<id> <range> <json> |
Append rows |
clear |
<id> <range> |
Clear range |
Formatting
| Command | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
format |
<id> <range> <formatJson> |
Format cells |
getFormat |
<id> <range> |
Get cell formats |
borders |
<id> <range> [styleJson] |
Add borders |
copyFormat |
<id> <source> <dest> |
Copy format between ranges |
merge |
<id> <range> |
Merge cells |
unmerge |
<id> <range> |
Unmerge cells |
Layout
| Command | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
resize |
<id> <sheet> <cols|rows> <start> <end> <px> |
Resize columns/rows |
autoResize |
<id> <sheet> <startCol> <endCol> |
Auto-fit columns |
freeze |
<id> <sheet> [rows] [cols] |
Freeze rows/columns |
Sheet Management
| Command | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
create |
<title> |
Create spreadsheet |
info |
<id> |
Get metadata |
addSheet |
<id> <title> |
Add sheet tab |
deleteSheet |
<id> <sheetName> |
Delete sheet tab |
renameSheet |
<id> <oldName> <newName> |
Rename sheet tab |
Examples
# Read data
node scripts/sheets.js read "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1!A1:C10"
# Write data
node scripts/sheets.js write "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1!A1:B2" '[["Name","Score"],["Alice",95]]'
# Format cells (yellow bg, bold)
node scripts/sheets.js format "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1!A1:B2" '{"backgroundColor":{"red":255,"green":255,"blue":0},"textFormat":{"bold":true}}'
# Copy format from one range to another
node scripts/sheets.js copyFormat "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1!A1:C3" "Sheet1!D1:F3"
# Add borders
node scripts/sheets.js borders "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1!A1:C3"
# Resize columns to 150px
node scripts/sheets.js resize "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1" cols A C 150
# Auto-fit column widths
node scripts/sheets.js autoResize "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1" A Z
# Freeze first row and column
node scripts/sheets.js freeze "SPREADSHEET_ID" "Sheet1" 1 1
# Add new sheet tab
node scripts/sheets.js addSheet "SPREADSHEET_ID" "NewSheet"
Format Options
{
"backgroundColor": {"red": 255, "green": 255, "blue": 0},
"textFormat": {
"bold": true,
"italic": false,
"fontSize": 12,
"foregroundColor": {"red": 0, "green": 0, "blue": 0}
},
"horizontalAlignment": "CENTER",
"verticalAlignment": "MIDDLE",
"wrapStrategy": "WRAP"
}
Border Style
{
"style": "SOLID",
"color": {"red": 0, "green": 0, "blue": 0}
}
Border styles: DOTTED, DASHED, SOLID, SOLID_MEDIUM, SOLID_THICK, DOUBLE
Finding Spreadsheet ID
From URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/SPREADSHEET_ID/edit
Troubleshooting
- 403 Forbidden: Sheet not shared with service account email
- 404 Not Found: Wrong spreadsheet ID or sheet name
Statistics
Author
longmaba
@longmaba
Latest Changes
v1.0.0 · Feb 1, 2026
Initial release of Google Sheets skill for Node.js. - Provides CLI commands to read, write, append, clear, and format data in Google Sheets via service account. - Includes commands for formatting cells, adding borders, resizing and auto-fitting columns/rows, freezing panes, and merging/unmerging cells. - Supports sheet management: create spreadsheets, add/delete/rename sheets, and fetch sheet metadata. - Offers setup instructions for Google Cloud credentials and sharing. - Example commands and JSON syntax for formatting and borders provided in documentation.
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