Google Sheets

Read, write, and manage Google Sheets via OAuth authentication.

Pre-Flight Check (ALWAYS FIRST)

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --check --service sheets

Exit codes:

•0: Ready - proceed with user's request
•1: Need login - run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login
•2: Missing deps - see ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick Reference

Read Data

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py read <spreadsheet_id> "Sheet1!A1:D10"

Write Data

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py write <spreadsheet_id> "Sheet1!A1" --values '[["Name", "Amount"], ["Contract A", 5000]]'

Append Rows

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py append <spreadsheet_id> "Sheet1!A:D" --values '[["New Row", "Data", "Here", "Now"]]'

Get Sheet Info

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py info <spreadsheet_id>

List Spreadsheets

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py list --query "tracking"

Create Spreadsheet

bash

python3 00-system/skills/google/google-sheets/scripts/sheets_operations.py create "New Spreadsheet" --sheets "Data" "Summary"

Common Workflows

Extract Data -> Update Sheet

python

from sheets_operations import append_rows

data = [
    ["Contract A", "2024-01-15", 5000, "Active"],
    ["Contract B", "2024-02-01", 7500, "Pending"]
]
result = append_rows(spreadsheet_id, "Contracts!A:D", data)
print(f"Added {result['updated_rows']} rows")

Batch Update Multiple Cells

python

from sheets_operations import batch_update

data = [
    {"range": "Sheet1!A1", "values": [["Header 1"]]},
    {"range": "Sheet1!B1", "values": [["Header 2"]]},
]
batch_update(spreadsheet_id, data)

Spreadsheet ID

The spreadsheet ID is in the URL:

code

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/[SPREADSHEET_ID]/edit

A1 Notation

Example	Meaning
`A1`	Single cell
`A1:B5`	Range from A1 to B5
`Sheet1!A1:B5`	Range in specific sheet
`A:A`	Entire column A
`1:1`	Entire row 1

Available Operations

Operation	Function	Description
Read	`read_range()`	Read data from range
Write	`write_range()`	Write data to range
Append	`append_rows()`	Append rows to sheet
Clear	`clear_range()`	Clear values (keep formatting)
Batch	`batch_update()`	Update multiple ranges
Create	`create_spreadsheet()`	Create new spreadsheet
Info	`get_spreadsheet_info()`	Get metadata and sheets
List	`list_spreadsheets()`	List accessible spreadsheets

Error Handling

See ../google-master/references/error-handling.md for common errors and solutions.

Setup

First-time setup: ../google-master/references/setup-guide.md

Quick start:

•pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-api-python-client
•Create OAuth credentials in Google Cloud Console (enable Google Sheets API & Drive API, choose "Desktop app")

•Add to .env file at Nexus root:

code

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id

•Run python3 00-system/skills/google/google-master/scripts/google_auth.py --login