name: google-sheets
description: |
Read Google Sheets spreadsheets - get content, fetch specific ranges, search for spreadsheets, and view metadata.
Use when user asks to: read a spreadsheet, get data from Google Sheets, find a spreadsheet, check sheet contents,
export spreadsheet data, or get cell values. Lightweight alternative to full Google Workspace MCP server with
standalone OAuth authentication. Read-only access.

Google Sheets

Lightweight Google Sheets integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required. Read-only access.

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

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

Commands

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

# Get spreadsheet content as plain text (default)
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID

# Get spreadsheet content as CSV
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID --format csv

# Get spreadsheet content as JSON
python scripts/sheets.py get-text SPREADSHEET_ID --format json

# Get values from a specific range (A1 notation)
python scripts/sheets.py get-range SPREADSHEET_ID "Sheet1!A1:D10"
python scripts/sheets.py get-range SPREADSHEET_ID "A1:C5"

# Find spreadsheets by search query
python scripts/sheets.py find "budget 2024"
python scripts/sheets.py find "sales report" --limit 5

# Get spreadsheet metadata (sheets, dimensions, etc.)
python scripts/sheets.py get-metadata SPREADSHEET_ID

Spreadsheet ID

You can use either:
- The spreadsheet ID: 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms
- The full URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit

The script automatically extracts the ID from URLs.

Output Formats

Text (default)

Human-readable format with pipe separators:

Spreadsheet Title: Sales Data
Sheet Name: Q1
Name | Revenue | Units
Product A | 10000 | 50
Product B | 15000 | 75

CSV

Standard CSV format, suitable for further processing:

Name,Revenue,Units
Product A,10000,50
Product B,15000,75

JSON

Structured data format:

{
  "Q1": [
    ["Name", "Revenue", "Units"],
    ["Product A", "10000", "50"]
  ]
}

A1 Notation Examples

• Sheet1!A1:B10 - Range A1 to B10 on Sheet1
• Sheet1!A:A - All of column A on Sheet1
• Sheet1!1:1 - All of row 1 on Sheet1
• A1:C5 - Range on the first sheet

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:
- macOS: Keychain
- Windows: Windows Credential Locker
- Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)

Service name: google-sheets-skill-oauth

Tokens automatically refresh when expired using Google's cloud function.