recipe-bulk-download-folder

Bulk download all files from a Google Drive folder with automatic format conversion.

- Requires the gws-drive skill and gws binary to execute

- Lists folder contents by querying parent folder ID, then downloads each file individually

- Supports exporting Google Docs and Sheets as PDF or other formats during download

- Workflow: query folder, iterate through results, download or export each file to local storage

Bulk Download Drive Folder

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-drive

List and download all files from a Google Drive folder.

Steps

- List files in folder: gws drive files list --params '{"q": "'\''FOLDER_ID'\'' in parents"}' --format json

- Download each file: gws drive files get --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "alt": "media"}' -o filename.ext

- Export Google Docs as PDF: gws drive files export --params '{"fileId": "FILE_ID", "mimeType": "application/pdf"}' -o document.pdf