| name | google-drive-skill |
| description | Upload, download, list, and share Google Drive files. Supports folders, file search, and permission management. |
| allowed-tools | google_drive |
| metadata | {"author":"opencompany","version":"1.0","category":"productivity"} |
Google Drive Skill
Manage Google Drive files - upload, download, list, and share.
Tool: google_drive
Consolidated Google Drive tool with operation parameter.
Operations
| Operation | Description | Required Fields |
|---|
upload | Upload a file to Drive | filename + (file_url or file_content) |
download | Download a file by ID | file_id |
list | List/search files | (none, defaults to root) |
share | Share a file with a user | file_id, email |
upload - Upload a file
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "upload" |
| file_url | string | Yes* | URL of file to upload |
| file_content | string | Yes* | Base64 encoded file content |
| filename | string | Yes | Name for the uploaded file |
| folder_id | string | No | Destination folder ID (default: root) |
| mime_type | string | No | File MIME type (auto-detected if not provided) |
*Either file_url OR file_content is required.
Example - Upload from URL:
{
"operation": "upload",
"file_url": "https://example.com/report.pdf",
"filename": "Q4_Report.pdf",
"folder_id": "1abc123def456"
}
download - Download a file
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "download" |
| file_id | string | Yes | File ID to download |
| output_format | string | No | "base64" or "url" (default: base64) |
Example:
{
"operation": "download",
"file_id": "1xyz789abc"
}
list - List/search files
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "list" |
| folder_id | string | No | Folder ID (default: root) |
| query | string | No | Drive search query |
| max_results | integer | No | Maximum results (default: 20, max: 1000) |
| file_types | string | No | Filter: "all", "folder", "document", "spreadsheet", "image" |
| order_by | string | No | Sort order (default: "modifiedTime desc") |
Query Syntax:
name contains 'report' - Files with "report" in name
mimeType = 'application/pdf' - PDF files only
modifiedTime > '2024-01-01' - Recently modified
trashed = false - Exclude trashed files
Example - Search for PDFs:
{
"operation": "list",
"query": "name contains 'invoice' and mimeType = 'application/pdf'",
"max_results": 50
}
share - Share a file
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
| operation | string | Yes | Must be "share" |
| file_id | string | Yes | File ID to share |
| email | string | Yes | Email address to share with |
| role | string | No | "reader", "commenter", "writer" (default: reader) |
| send_notification | boolean | No | Send email notification (default: true) |
| message | string | No | Custom notification message |
Example:
{
"operation": "share",
"file_id": "1xyz789abc",
"email": "colleague@example.com",
"role": "writer"
}
Common MIME Types
| Type | MIME Type |
|---|
| PDF | application/pdf |
| Word | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Excel | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet |
| PowerPoint | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation |
| Google Doc | application/vnd.google-apps.document |
| Google Sheet | application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet |
| Folder | application/vnd.google-apps.folder |
Common Workflows
- Backup files: Upload local files to Drive folder
- Share report: Upload file, then share with team
- Find files: List with search query
- Download for processing: Download, process locally, re-upload
Setup Requirements
- Connect Drive node to AI Agent's
input-tools handle
- Authenticate with Google Workspace in Credentials Modal
- Ensure Drive API scopes are authorized