|------|-------------| | --format <FORMAT> | Output format: json (default), table, yaml, csv | | --dry-run | Validate locally without calling the API | | --sanitize <TEMPLATE> | Screen responses through Model Armor |

CLI Syntax

gws <service> <resource> [sub-resource] <method> [flags]

Method Flags

Flag	Description
`--params '{"key": "val"}'`	URL/query parameters
`--json '{"key": "val"}'`	Request body
`-o, --output <PATH>`	Save binary responses to file
`--upload <PATH>`	Upload file content (multipart)
`--page-all`	Auto-paginate (NDJSON output)
`--page-limit <N>`	Max pages when using --page-all (default: 10)
`--page-delay <MS>`	Delay between pages in ms (default: 100)

Security Rules

Never output secrets (API keys, tokens) directly
Always confirm with user before executing write/delete commands
Prefer --dry-run for destructive operations
Use --sanitize for PII/content safety screening

Shell Tips

zsh ! expansion: Sheet ranges like Sheet1!A1 contain ! which zsh interprets as history expansion. Use double quotes with escaped inner quotes instead of single quotes:

# WRONG (zsh will mangle the !)
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range 'Sheet1!A1:D10'

# CORRECT
gws sheets +read --spreadsheet ID --range "Sheet1!A1:D10"

JSON with double quotes: Wrap --params and --json values in single quotes so the shell does not interpret the inner double quotes:
```
gws drive files list --params '{"pageSize": 5}'
```

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