recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-monthby Google

Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking.

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month

Copy a Google Sheet for a New Month

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-sheets

Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking.

Steps

  1. Get spreadsheet details: gws sheets spreadsheets get --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'
  2. Copy the template sheet: gws sheets spreadsheets sheets copyTo --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID", "sheetId": 0}' --json '{"destinationSpreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'
  3. Rename the new tab: gws sheets spreadsheets batchUpdate --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"requests": [{"updateSheetProperties": {"properties": {"sheetId": 123, "title": "February 2025"}, "fields": "title"}}]}'