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A template repository for creating Google Sheets scripts utilizing full potential of JavaScript ecosystem

Google Sheets Scripting Starter Pack

Everything to get you quickly up and running with modern tooling that supports imports and exports right inside of your Google Spreadsheet scripts (Google Apps Script).

Features

All of below technologies preconfigured to work with Google Apps Script:

  • TypeScript
  • rollup (for imports and exports)
  • axios as a standardized fetch library (instead of the Google proprietary fetch)
  • jest
  • clasp
  • some example code

quick start

  • Clone the repo.
  • Run yarn
  • Authenticate with your Google Account: yarn google:login
  • Ensure your Google account allows API access, by switching it on
  • Create the linked Spreadsheet in your account: yarn google:create --title "My new Spreadsheet"
  • Move the build/.clasp.json file to the project directory (e.g. by running mv build/.clasp.json .clasp.json)
  • Publish the code after making changes using: yarn google:publish
  • Follow Google's developer reference and their guides, but remember to export the functions in index.ts to expose them.
  • Remember to set relevant oauthScopes in build/appsscript.json