gdoc-to-markdown

To convert Google Docs to Markdown, this Skill uses a Python script to fetch documents via the gcloud CLI and saves them locally. It outputs Markdown files with YAML frontmatter containing doc_id, source_url, and owner for traceability.

Yes, gcloud CLI authentication configured with Google Drive scopes is required to download Google Docs as Markdown. The Skill relies on the gcloud CLI to access Drive data before running the download script.

The best way to archive Google Docs into an external-brain directory is using this Skill's download script. Passing a Google Docs URL fetches the document and stores it directly under your local external-brain folder for offline access.

Yes, the converted Markdown from Google Docs includes source traceability metadata. The Skill generates YAML frontmatter for each file, embedding the original doc_id, source_url, and owner to ensure traceability back to the source document.

Yes, you can use a Google Docs URL directly to trigger the Markdown conversion process. The Skill accepts Google Docs URLs as input for the download script, which fetches the content and saves it locally as a Markdown file.