Skillshub googledocs-automation

Automate Google Docs tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): create, edit, search, export, copy, and update documents. Always search tools first for current schemas.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/googledocs-automation" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-googledocs-automation && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/googledocs-automation/SKILL.md

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Google Docs Automation via Rube MCP

Create, edit, search, export, and manage Google Docs documents programmatically using Rube MCP (Composio).

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/googledocs

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googledocs
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googledocs
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create a New Document

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT

to create a new Google Doc with a title and initial text content.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT
Parameters:
  - title (required): Document filename/title
  - text (required): Initial text content to insert into the document

2. Search for Documents

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS

to find Google Docs by name, content, date, or sharing status.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS
Parameters:
  - query: Search query string
  - max_results: Limit number of results
  - modified_after / created_after: Filter by date
  - shared_with_me: Filter shared documents
  - starred_only: Filter starred documents
  - include_shared_drives: Search shared drives
  - order_by: Sort results
  - page_token: Pagination token

3. Update Document Content with Markdown

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN

to replace the entire content of a document with Markdown-formatted text.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN
Parameters:
  - id (required): Document ID
  - markdown (required): Markdown content to replace entire document body

4. Find and Replace Text

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT

to replace all occurrences of a string in a document.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT
Parameters:
  - document_id (required): Target document ID
  - find_text (required): Text to search for
  - replace_text (required): Replacement text
  - match_case: Case-sensitive matching (boolean)
  - search_by_regex: Use regex for find_text
  - tab_ids: Specific tabs to search

5. Export Document as PDF

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_EXPORT_DOCUMENT_AS_PDF

to export a Google Doc to PDF format.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_EXPORT_DOCUMENT_AS_PDF
Parameters:
  - file_id (required): Document file ID
  - filename: Output PDF filename

6. Copy a Document

Use

GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT

to duplicate an existing Google Doc.

Tool: GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT
Parameters:
  - document_id (required): Source document ID to copy
  - title: Title for the new copy
  - include_shared_drives: Search shared drives for the source

Common Patterns

Search then edit: Use
```
GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS
```
to find a document by name, then use the returned document ID with
```
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN
```
or
```
GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT
```
to modify it.
Create from template: Use
```
GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT
```
to duplicate a template, then
```
GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT
```
to fill in placeholder text.
Retrieve then update: Use
```
GOOGLEDOCS_GET_DOCUMENT_BY_ID
```
to read current content, then apply edits with
```
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_EXISTING_DOCUMENT
```
.
Batch text insertion: Use
```
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TEXT_ACTION
```
to insert text at specific positions (by index) or append to the end of a document.
Share documents: Combine with
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE
```
(googledrive toolkit) to share documents after creation.

Known Pitfalls

```
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN
```
replaces the entire document content -- it does not append. Use it for full rewrites only.
```
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TEXT_ACTION
```
requires a precise
```
insertion_index
```
(character position). Set
```
append_to_end: true
```
to safely add text at the end.
```
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_EXISTING_DOCUMENT
```
requires constructing an
```
editDocs
```
request body with raw Google Docs API batch update requests -- consult the API documentation for the correct structure.
Document IDs and file IDs are the same value for Google Docs, but parameter names differ across tools (
```
id
```
,
```
document_id
```
,
```
file_id
```
).
```
GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS
```
uses Google Drive search syntax for the
```
query
```
parameter (e.g.,
```
name contains 'report'
```
).

Quick Reference

Action	Tool	Key Parameters
Create document	`GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT`	`title` , `text`
Search documents	`GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS`	`query` , `max_results` , `modified_after`
Get document by ID	`GOOGLEDOCS_GET_DOCUMENT_BY_ID`	`id`
Update with Markdown	`GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN`	`id` , `markdown`
Programmatic edits	`GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_EXISTING_DOCUMENT`	`document_id` , `editDocs`
Insert text	`GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TEXT_ACTION`	`document_id` , `text_to_insert` , `insertion_index`
Find and replace	`GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT`	`document_id` , `find_text` , `replace_text`
Export as PDF	`GOOGLEDOCS_EXPORT_DOCUMENT_AS_PDF`	`file_id` , `filename`
Copy document	`GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT`	`document_id` , `title`