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description: Google Docs Reader downloads publicly shared Google Docs as full text with curl so you can read them locally. Use it when a doc is available by link and you need the complete contents instead of a summary.
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# Google Docs Reader

Google Docs Reader downloads publicly shared Google Docs as full text with curl so you can read them locally. Use it when a doc is available by link and you need the complete contents instead of a summary.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/ykdojo/safeclaw/tree/main/setup/skills/gdoc ~/.claude/skills/gdoc
```

## README

# Google Docs Reader

To read a Google Doc:

1. Replace `/edit` (or any suffix after the doc ID) with `/mobilebasic`
2. **ALWAYS use curl, NOT WebFetch.** WebFetch summarizes/truncates content. curl gets the full document:

```bash
curl -sL 'https://docs.google.com/document/d/DOC_ID/mobilebasic' > /tmp/doc.txt
```

3. Read the downloaded file with the Read tool