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Gws Drive Upload

Google Drive: Upload a file with automatic metadata.

Install with the Claude Code Templates CLI
$ npx claude-code-templates@latest --command="google-workspace/gws-drive-upload" --yes

Requires Claude Code. The command adds this command to your project's .claudedirectory — nothing runs on ToolZip's servers.

What's inside this command

Component source

Google Workspace Drive Upload

Execute Google Workspace Drive Upload operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

  • Google Workspace CLI (gws) must be installed
  • Authentication configured: Run gws auth status to verify
  • Review gws drive-upload --help for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

drive +upload

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Upload a file with automatic metadata

Usage

gws drive +upload <file>

Flags

FlagRequiredDefaultDescription
<file>✓—Path to file to upload
--parent——Parent folder ID
--name——Target filename (defaults to source filename)

Examples

gws drive +upload ./report.pdf
gws drive +upload ./report.pdf --parent FOLDER_ID
gws drive +upload ./data.csv --name 'Sales Data.csv'

Tips

  • MIME type is detected automatically.
  • Filename is inferred from the local path unless --name is given.

[!CAUTION]
This is a write command — confirm with the user before executing.

See Also

  • gws-shared — Global flags and auth
  • gws-drive — All manage files, folders, and shared drives commands

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws drive-upload --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema drive-upload.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws drive-upload $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Drive Upload operation: $ARGUMENTS

  • Verify Prerequisites

- Check gws is installed: gws --version

- Verify authentication: gws auth status

- Review available commands: gws drive-upload --help

  • Inspect Method Schema

- Before calling any method, inspect its parameters

- Use gws schema to understand required fields

- Review parameter types and constraints

  • Execute Operation

- Build command with appropriate flags

- Use --params for query/path parameters

- Use --json for request body

- Handle pagination with --max-results or --page-token

  • Error Handling

- Check command output for errors

- Review API quotas and rate limits

- Handle authentication issues

- Retry transient failures

License: Apache License 2.0 Source: Google Workspace CLI Original Skill: gws-drive-upload
Type
Command
Category
Google Workspace
Installs
6
Source
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