Agent skill · software engineering · googleworkspace
recipe-bulk-download-folder
List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands for listing and downloading files from Google Drive that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires gws installed locally. Requires google account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-01. 30,245 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Bulk Download Drive Folder PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-drive List and download all files from a Google Drive folder. Steps 1. List files in folder: gws drive files list --params '{"q": "'\''FOLDERID'\'' in parents"}' --format json 2. Download each file: gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILEID", "alt": "media"}' -o filename.ext 3. Export Google Docs as PDF: gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "FILEID", "mimeType": "application/pdf"}' -o document.pdf
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills googleworkspace/recipe-bulk-download-folder