googlesheets-automation✓ تایید شده

محتوای SKILL.md

---
name: googlesheets-automation
description: Automate Google Sheets operations (read, write, format, filter, manage spreadsheets) via Rube MCP (Composio). Read/write data, manage tabs, apply formatting, and search rows programmatically.
requires:
  mcp: [rube]
category: business-productivity
---

# Google Sheets Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Google Sheets workflows including reading/writing data, managing spreadsheets and tabs, formatting cells, filtering rows, and upserting records through Composio's Google Sheets toolkit.

**Toolkit docs**: [composio.dev/toolkits/googlesheets](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlesheets)

## Prerequisites

- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Google Sheets connection via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `googlesheets`
- 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.


1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` responds
2. Call `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `googlesheets`
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Google OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

## Core Workflows

### 1. Read and Write Data

**When to use**: User wants to read data from or write data to a Google Sheet

**Tool sequence**:
1. `GOOGLESHEETS_SEARCH_SPREADSHEETS` - Find spreadsheet by name if ID unknown [Prerequisite]
2. `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SHEET_NAMES` - Enumerate tab names to target the right sheet [Prerequisite]
3. `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_GET` - Read data from one or more ranges [Required]
4. `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_UPDATE` - Write data to a range or append rows [Required]
5. `GOOGLESHEETS_VALUES_UPDATE` - Update a single specific range [Alternative]
6. `GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_APPEND` - Append rows to end of table [Alternative]

**Key parameters**:
- `spreadsheet_id`: Alphanumeric ID from the spreadsheet URL (between '/d/' and '/edit')
- `ranges`: A1 notation array (e.g., 'Sheet1!A1:Z1000'); always use bounded ranges
- `sheet_name`: Tab name (case-insensitive matching supported)
- `values`: 2D array where each inner array is a row
- `first_cell_location`: Starting cell in A1 notation (omit to append)
- `valueInputOption`: 'USER_ENTERED' (parsed) or 'RAW' (literal)

**Pitfalls**:
- Mis-cased or non-existent tab names error "Sheet 'X' not found"
- Empty ranges may omit `valueRanges[i].values`; treat missing as empty array
- `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_UPDATE` values must be a 2D array (list of lists), even for a single row
- Unbounded ranges like 'A:Z' on sheets with >10,000 rows may cause timeouts; always bound with row limits
- Append follows the detected `tableRange`; use returned `updatedRange` to verify placement

### 2. Create and Manage Spreadsheets

**When to use**: User wants to create a new spreadsheet or manage tabs within one

**Tool sequence**:
1. `GOOGLESHEETS_CREATE_GOOGLE_SHEET1` - Create a new spreadsheet [Required]
2. `GOOGLESHEETS_ADD_SHEET` - Add a new tab/worksheet [Required]
3. `GOOGLESHEETS_UPDATE_SHEET_PROPERTIES` - Rename, hide, reorder, or color tabs [Optional]
4. `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO` - Get full spreadsheet metadata [Optional]
5. `GOOGLESHEETS_FIND_WORKSHEET_BY_TITLE` - Check if a specific tab exists [Optional]

**Key parameters**:
- `title`: Spreadsheet or sheet tab name
- `spreadsheetId`: Target spreadsheet ID
- `forceUnique`: Auto-append suffix if tab name exists (default true)
- `properties.gridProperties`: Set row/column counts, frozen rows

**Pitfalls**:
- Sheet names must be unique within a spreadsheet
- Default sheet names are locale-dependent ('Sheet1' in English, 'Hoja 1' in Spanish)
- Don't use `index` when creating multiple sheets in parallel (causes 'index too high' errors)
- `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO` can return 403 if account lacks access

### 3. Search and Filter Rows

**When to use**: User wants to find specific rows or apply filters to sheet data

**Tool sequence**:
1. `GOOGLESHEETS_LOOKUP_SPREADSHEET_ROW` - Find first row matching exact cell value [Required]
2. `GOOGLESHEETS_SET_BASIC_FILTER` - Apply filter/sort to a range [Alternative]
3. `GOOGLESHEETS_CLEAR_BASIC_FILTER` - Remove existing filter [Optional]
4. `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_GET` - Read filtered results [Optional]

**Key parameters**:
- `query`: Exact text value to match (matches entire cell content)
- `range`: A1 notation range to search within
- `case_sensitive`: Boolean for case-sensitive matching (default false)
- `filter.range`: Grid range with sheet_id for basic filter
- `filter.criteria`: Column-based filter conditions
- `filter.sortSpecs`: Sort specifications

**Pitfalls**:
- `GOOGLESHEETS_LOOKUP_SPREADSHEET_ROW` matches entire cell content, not substrings
- Sheet names with spaces must be single-quoted in ranges (e.g., "'My Sheet'!A:Z")
- Bare sheet names without ranges are not supported for lookup; always specify a range

### 4. Upsert Rows by Key

**When to use**: User wants to update existing rows or insert new ones based on a unique key column

**Tool sequence**:
1. `GOOGLESHEETS_UPSERT_ROWS` - Update matching rows or append new ones [Required]

**Key parameters**:
- `spreadsheetId`: Target spreadsheet ID
- `sheetName`: Tab name
- `keyColumn`: Column header name used as unique identifier (e.g., 'Email', 'SKU')
- `headers`: List of column names for the data
- `rows`: 2D array of data rows
- `strictMode`: Error on mismatched column counts (default true)

**Pitfalls**:
- `keyColumn` must be an actual header name, NOT a column letter (e.g., 'Email' not 'A')
- If `headers` is NOT provided, first row of `rows` is treated as headers
- With `strictMode=true`, rows with more values than headers cause an error
- Auto-adds missing columns to the sheet

### 5. Format Cells

**When to use**: User wants to apply formatting (bold, colors, font size) to cells

**Tool sequence**:
1. `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO` - Get numeric sheetId for target tab [Prerequisite]
2. `GOOGLESHEETS_FORMAT_CELL` - Apply formatting to a range [Required]
3. `GOOGLESHEETS_UPDATE_SHEET_PROPERTIES` - Change frozen rows, column widths [Optional]

**Key parameters**:
- `spreadsheet_id`: Spreadsheet ID
- `worksheet_id`: Numeric sheetId (NOT tab name); get from GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO
- `range`: A1 notation (e.g., 'A1:F1') - preferred over index fields
- `bold`, `italic`, `underline`, `strikethrough`: Boolean formatting options
- `red`, `green`, `blue`: Background color as 0.0-1.0 floats (NOT 0-255 ints)
- `fontSize`: Font size in points

**Pitfalls**:
- Requires numeric `worksheet_id`, not tab title; get from spreadsheet metadata
- Color channels are 0-1 floats (e.g., 1.0 for full red), NOT 0-255 integers
- Responses may return empty reply objects ([{}]); verify formatting via readback
- Format one range per call; batch formatting requires separate calls

## Common Patterns

### ID Resolution
- **Spreadsheet name -> ID**: `GOOGLESHEETS_SEARCH_SPREADSHEETS` with `query`
- **Tab name -> sheetId**: `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO`, extract from sheets metadata
- **Tab existence check**: `GOOGLESHEETS_FIND_WORKSHEET_BY_TITLE`

### Rate Limits
Google Sheets enforces strict rate limits:
- Max 60 reads/minute and 60 writes/minute
- Exceeding limits causes errors; batch operations where possible
- Use `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_GET` and `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_UPDATE` for efficiency

### Data Patterns
- Always read before writing to understand existing layout
- Use `GOOGLESHEETS_UPSERT_ROWS` for CRM syncs, inventory updates, and dedup scenarios
- Append mode (omit `first_cell_location`) is safest for adding new records
- Use `GOOGLESHEETS_CLEAR_VALUES` to clear content while preserving formatting

## Known Pitfalls

- **Tab names**: Locale-dependent defaults; 'Sheet1' may not exist in non-English accounts
- **Range notation**: Sheet names with spaces need single quotes in A1 notation
- **Unbounded ranges**: Can timeout on large sheets; always specify row bounds (e.g., 'A1:Z10000')
- **2D arrays**: All value parameters must be list-of-lists, even for single rows
- **Color values**: Floats 0.0-1.0, not integers 0-255
- **Formatting IDs**: `FORMAT_CELL` needs numeric sheetId, not tab title
- **Rate limits**: 60 reads/min and 60 writes/min; batch to stay within limits
- **Delete dimension**: `GOOGLESHEETS_DELETE_DIMENSION` is irreversible; double-check bounds

## Quick Reference

| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params |
|------|-----------|------------|
| Search spreadsheets | `GOOGLESHEETS_SEARCH_SPREADSHEETS` | `query`, `search_type` |
| Create spreadsheet | `GOOGLESHEETS_CREATE_GOOGLE_SHEET1` | `title` |
| List tabs | `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SHEET_NAMES` | `spreadsheet_id` |
| Add tab | `GOOGLESHEETS_ADD_SHEET` | `spreadsheetId`, `title` |
| Read data | `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_GET` | `spreadsheet_id`, `ranges` |
| Read single range | `GOOGLESHEETS_VALUES_GET` | `spreadsheet_id`, `range` |
| Write data | `GOOGLESHEETS_BATCH_UPDATE` | `spreadsheet_id`, `sheet_name`, `values` |
| Update range | `GOOGLESHEETS_VALUES_UPDATE` | `spreadsheet_id`, `range`, `values` |
| Append rows | `GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_APPEND` | `spreadsheetId`, `range`, `values` |
| Upsert rows | `GOOGLESHEETS_UPSERT_ROWS` | `spreadsheetId`, `sheetName`, `keyColumn`, `rows` |
| Lookup row | `GOOGLESHEETS_LOOKUP_SPREADSHEET_ROW` | `spreadsheet_id`, `query` |
| Format cells | `GOOGLESHEETS_FORMAT_CELL` | `spreadsheet_id`, `worksheet_id`, `range` |
| Set filter | `GOOGLESHEETS_SET_BASIC_FILTER` | `spreadsheetId`, `filter` |
| Clear values | `GOOGLESHEETS_CLEAR_VALUES` | `spreadsheet_id`, range |
| Delete rows/cols | `GOOGLESHEETS_DELETE_DIMENSION` | `spreadsheet_id`, `sheet_name`, dimension |
| Spreadsheet info | `GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO` | `spreadsheet_id` |
| Update tab props | `GOOGLESHEETS_UPDATE_SHEET_PROPERTIES` | `spreadsheetId`, properties |

---
*Powered by [Composio](https://composio.dev)*

مجوز

مجوز اعلام‌شده: MIT

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 davepoon

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

مشاهدهٔ مجوز در مخزن منبع — نسخهٔ منتشرشده در آن‌جا مرجع است.