Google Docs CLI for AI Agents

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP. With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Google Docs, agents can create a new meeting notes document, copy last week's project summary template, add bullet points to the action items section, and more — all without worrying about authentication. This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Google Docs automation.

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Google Docs, agents can create a new meeting notes document, copy last week's project summary template, add bullet points to the action items section, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Google Docs automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

  • Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
  • Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
  • Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps from one interface.
  • Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
  • Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Composio CLI authentication flow

Connecting Google Docs to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

  1. Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Google Docs"
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Google Docs integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Universal CLI Commands for Google Docs

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Google Docs.

Connect your Google Docs account

Link your Google Docs account and verify the connection:

bash
# Connect your Google Docs account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link googledocs

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googledocs

Discover Google Docs tools

Search and inspect available Google Docs tools:

bash
# List all available Google Docs tools
composio tools list --toolkit googledocs

# Search for Google Docs tools by action
composio tools search "google docs"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT

Common Google Docs Actions

Copy Google Document — Tool to create a copy of an existing google document

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT \
  --document_id "1a2b3c-example-document-id"

Create a document — Creates a new google docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's id and metadata (excluding body content)

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT \
  --text "This document outlines the key findings..." \
  --title "Quarterly Business Review"

Create Document Markdown — Creates a new google docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as markdown text

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN \
  --title "Meeting Notes Q3" \
  --markdown_text "<string>"

Create Footer — Tool to create a new footer in a google document

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_FOOTER \
  --type "DEFAULT" \
  --document_id "12345abcdef"

Set up Google Docs Triggers

Listen for events in real time using triggers:

New Document Created — Triggers when a new Google Doc is created

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googledocs

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLEDOCS_DOCUMENT_CREATED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "query": "name contains 'report'",
  "interval": 2,
  "max_results": 100
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googledocs --table

Document Deleted — Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash)

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googledocs

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLEDOCS_DOCUMENT_DELETED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "query": "name contains 'report'",
  "interval": 2,
  "max_results": 10
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googledocs --table

Document Placeholder Filled — Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googledocs

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLEDOCS_DOCUMENT_PLACEHOLDER_FILLED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "document_id": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
  "case_sensitive": true,
  "include_footers": "<boolean>"
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googledocs --table

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Google Docs tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash
# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits googledocs

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits googledocs

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits googledocs

Tips & Tricks

  • Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
  • Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
  • Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
  • Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

  • Try asking your coding agent to perform various Google Docs operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Set up triggers for real-time automation
  • Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects
TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Google Docs action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Copy Google Document

Tool to create a copy of an existing Google Document.

Create a document

Creates a new Google Docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's ID and metadata (excluding body content).

Create Document Markdown

Creates a new Google Docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as Markdown text.

Create Footer

Tool to create a new footer in a Google Document.

Create Footnote

Tool to create a new footnote in a Google Document.

Create Header

Tool to create a new header in a Google Document, optionally with text content.

Create Named Range

Tool to create a new named range in a Google Document.

Create Paragraph Bullets

Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document.

Delete Content Range in Document

Tool to delete a range of content from a Google Document.

Delete Footer

Tool to delete a footer from a Google Document.

Delete Header

Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified.

Delete Named Range

Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document.

Delete Paragraph Bullets

Tool to remove bullets from paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document.

Delete Table Column

Tool to delete a column from a table in a Google Document.

Delete Table Row

Tool to delete a row from a table in a Google Document.

Export Google Doc as PDF

Tool to export a Google Docs file as PDF using the Google Drive API.

Get document by id

Retrieves an existing Google Document by its ID; will error if the document is not found.

Get document plain text

Retrieve a Google Doc by ID and return a best-effort plain-text rendering.

Insert Inline Image

Tool to insert an image from a given URI at a specified location in a Google Document as an inline image.

Insert Page Break

Tool to insert a page break into a Google Document.

Insert Table in Google Doc

Tool to insert a table into a Google Document.

Insert Table Column

Tool to insert a new column into a table in a Google Document.

Insert Text into Document

Tool to insert a string of text at a specified location within a Google Document.

Get Charts from Spreadsheet

Tool to retrieve a list of all charts from a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Replace All Text in Document

Tool to replace all occurrences of a specified text string with another text string throughout a Google Document.

Replace Image in Document

Tool to replace a specific image in a document with a new image from a URI.

Search Documents

Search for Google Documents using various filters including name, content, date ranges, and more.

Unmerge Table Cells

Tool to unmerge previously merged cells in a table.

Update Document Markdown

Replaces the entire content of an existing Google Docs document with new Markdown text; requires edit permissions for the document.

Update Document Section Markdown

Tool to insert or replace a section of a Google Docs document with Markdown content.

Update Document Style

Tool to update the overall document style, such as page size, margins, and default text direction.

Update existing document

Applies programmatic edits, such as text insertion, deletion, or formatting, to a specified Google Doc using the `batchUpdate` API method.

Update Table Row Style

Tool to update the style of a table row in a Google Document.

FRAMEWORKS

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Use Google Docs MCP with Claude Agent SDK

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Use Google Docs MCP with Claude Code

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Use Google Docs MCP with Claude Cowork

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Use Google Docs MCP with Codex

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Use Google Docs MCP with Cursor

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OpenClaw

Use Google Docs MCP with OpenClaw

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Use Google Docs MCP with Hermes

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Use Google Docs MCP with Google ADK

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LangChain

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Vercel AI SDK

Use Google Docs MCP with Vercel AI SDK

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Mastra AI

Use Google Docs MCP with Mastra AI

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LlamaIndex

Use Google Docs MCP with LlamaIndex

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CrewAI

Use Google Docs MCP with CrewAI

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OpenCode

Use Google Docs MCP with OpenCode

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VS Code

Use Google Docs MCP with VS Code

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 1000+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Google Docs and other connected apps.

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Google Docs data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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