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name: google-sheets description: Reads and writes Google Sheets ranges in A1 notation via sheets_* tools. Use for spreadsheets, append rows, metadata, and clear/write operations when spreadsheetId is known or from Drive.

Google Sheets

Purpose

Read and write spreadsheet data: resolve spreadsheetId, use A1 ranges, append rows vs overwrite ranges, and return tabular results from tool output.

When to Use

• Read or write cell ranges (including multi-sheet workbooks).
• Append rows without overwriting existing data.
• Get spreadsheet metadata or create/clear ranges.

When NOT to Use

• Locating a spreadsheet by name only → google-drive first.
• Long-form documents → google-docs.

Expected Outcome

• Data read as tables from sheets_read_range.
• Writes/appends confirmed by API response.
• Ranges always include sheet name when multiple sheets exist.

Inputs to Gather

• spreadsheetId (from user or Drive).
• A1 range (e.g. Sheet1!A1:D10, Sheet1!A:Z).
• values as 2D array (rows of cells) for write/append.

Workflow

1. Resolve spreadsheetId via user input or google-drive if missing.
2. Metadata (optional): sheets_get_spreadsheet.
3. Read: sheets_read_range (spreadsheetId, range).
4. Write: sheets_write_range to overwrite; sheets_append_rows to add rows.
5. Clear/create when requested: sheets_clear_range, sheets_create_spreadsheet.
6. Present results as readable tables.

Domain rules

1. spreadsheetId first before read/write.
2. A1 notation with sheet prefix when multiple sheets exist.
3. Append vs write: Append adds rows; write overwrites the range.
4. 2D values: Each row is an array of cell values.

Main tools

• sheets_get_spreadsheet, sheets_read_range, sheets_write_range, sheets_append_rows, sheets_create_spreadsheet, sheets_clear_range

Examples

Read first 10 rows: sheets_read_range with Sheet1!A1:Z10.

Append total row: sheets_append_rows with range and [["Total", "100"]].

Tool Availability Rules

Access	Behavior
Full tool access	Read, write, append, clear.
Read-only	Read and plan writes.
No integration	Do not fabricate cell values.

Related tool sets

• google-sheets

Review / Decision / Execution Criteria

• Confirm overwrite ranges with the user when data loss is possible.
• Validate sheet names from sheets_get_spreadsheet when unsure.

Output Format

1. Spreadsheet id and range.
2. Table or confirmation.
3. Errors.
4. Drive lookup if id unknown.

Quality Bar

• Correct A1 notation; no Grafana or unrelated API patterns.
• Numeric and text cells as returned by the API.

Safety and Boundaries

• Confirm large clears or overwrites.
• No secrets in sheet data in logs.

Escalation / Dispatch Rules

• Find spreadsheet → google-drive then return here.

References

• Legacy: skills/old_skills.json (google-sheets).
• skills/skill.instruction.md, skills/meta.instructions.md