google-drive-automation

name	google-drive-automation
description	Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.
type	skill
created	2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
domain	productivity
category	automation
risk	critical
source	community
tags	["skill","productivity","automation","google","drive"]

Google Drive

Lightweight Google Drive integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Full read/write access.

Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

When to Use

• You need to search, list, upload, download, move, or organize Google Drive files and folders.
• The task requires direct Drive read/write automation through local scripts in a Workspace account.
• You want file-level Drive operations without introducing an MCP server dependency.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):

python scripts/auth.py login

Check authentication status:

python scripts/auth.py status

Logout when needed:

python scripts/auth.py logout

Read Commands

All operations via scripts/drive.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

# Search for files (full-text search)
python scripts/drive.py search "quarterly report"

# Search by title only
python scripts/drive.py search "title:budget"

# Search using Google Drive URL (extracts ID automatically)
python scripts/drive.py search "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ABC123..."

# Search files shared with you
python scripts/drive.py search --shared-with-me

# Search with pagination
python scripts/drive.py search "report" --limit 5 --page-token "..."

# Find a folder by exact name
python scripts/drive.py find-folder "Project Documents"

# List files in root Drive
python scripts/drive.py list

# List files in a specific folder
python scripts/drive.py list 1ABC123xyz --limit 20

# Download a file
python scripts/drive.py download 1ABC123xyz ./downloads/report.pdf

Write Commands

python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf


python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --folder 1ABC123xyz


python scripts/drive.py upload ~/Documents/report.pdf --name 


python scripts/drive.py create-folder 


python scripts/drive.py create-folder  --parent 1ABC123xyz


python scripts/drive.py move FILE_ID DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID


python scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID
python scripts/drive.py copy FILE_ID --name  --folder 1ABC123xyz


python scripts/drive.py rename FILE_ID 


python scripts/drive.py trash FILE_ID