Agent skill · writing content · googleworkspace
recipe-create-expense-tracker
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands for creating and populating a Google Sheets expense tracker that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires gws installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-01. 30,245 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Create a Google Sheets Expense Tracker PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-sheets, gws-drive Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries. Steps 1. Create spreadsheet: gws drive files create --json '{"name": "Expense Tracker 2025", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet"}' 2. Add headers: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEETID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["Date", "Category", "Description", "Amount"]' 3. Add first entry: gws sheets +append --spreadsheet SHEETID --range 'Sheet1' --values '["2025-01-15", "Travel", "Flight to NYC", "450.00"]' 4. Share with manager: gws drive permissions create --params '{"fileId": "SHEETID"}' --json '{"role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "manager@company.com"}'
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills googleworkspace/recipe-create-expense-tracker