Recipe Find Large Files

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to scan Google Drive and identify files exceeding a specified size threshold. It returns a structured list of large files, including their names, sizes, and locations within the drive hierarchy.

When to use it

• Storage Optimization: Identify unused or bloated files consuming significant space before running a cleanup routine.
• Data Audit: Locate massive datasets or video archives that may be slowing down system performance or backup processes.
• Compliance Checks: Find oversized documents that might violate specific storage policies or retention guidelines.
• Pre-transfer Verification: Ensure no critical large files are accidentally included in a migration or deletion script.

Key capabilities

• Scans the entire Google Drive hierarchy for file sizes.
• Filters results based on a user-defined size limit (e.g., greater than 1GB).
• Returns detailed metadata including filename, size in bytes, and parent folder path.
• Integrates directly with the googleworkspace/cli environment.

Example prompts

• "Find all files in my Google Drive that are larger than 500MB."
• "List any video files exceeding 2GB located in the 'Projects' folder."
• "Identify the top 10 largest documents in my drive and report their sizes."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your Google Workspace API permissions for Drive file access are properly configured before running this skill. Be aware that scanning very large drives with low size thresholds may take longer to complete due to the volume of files processed.