$npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-sheets-readGoogle Sheets: Read values from a spreadsheet.
| 1 | # sheets +read |
| 2 | |
| 3 | > **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Read values from a spreadsheet |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Usage |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ```bash |
| 10 | gws sheets +read --spreadsheet <ID> --range <RANGE> |
| 11 | ``` |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## Flags |
| 14 | |
| 15 | | Flag | Required | Default | Description | |
| 16 | |------|----------|---------|-------------| |
| 17 | | `--spreadsheet` | ✓ | — | Spreadsheet ID | |
| 18 | | `--range` | ✓ | — | Range to read (e.g. 'Sheet1!A1:B2') | |
| 19 | |
| 20 | ## Examples |
| 21 | |
| 22 | ```bash |
| 23 | gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range "Sheet1!A1:D10" |
| 24 | gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range Sheet1 |
| 25 | ``` |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## Tips |
| 28 | |
| 29 | - Read-only — never modifies the spreadsheet. |
| 30 | - For advanced options, use the raw values.get API. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ## See Also |
| 33 | |
| 34 | - [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth |
| 35 | - [gws-sheets](../gws-sheets/SKILL.md) — All read and write spreadsheets commands |