gas-dev - Dockerized Google App Script Development Environment

Introduction

This repository is a development environment for Google App Script using VSCode and Dev Container. It provides an easy way to set up a local Google App Script environment.

Prerequisite

Before using this repository, you need to have the following installed on your system:

• Docker Desktop
• VSCode with Dev Container extension installed
• Alternative: Remote Repositories extension of VSCode

How to use

To use this repository, follow the steps below:

1. Create new repository by clicking the Use this template button above.
2. Open your duplicated repository in VSCode using the command ">Dev Containers: Clone Repositories in Named Container Volume". You can name your container for easy referencing.

Google App Script Quick Start

Login the user

clasp login

Create a new Project

mkdir src && clasp create --title "Title" --type standalone --rootDir ./src
mkdir src && clasp create --title "Title" --type forms --rootDir ./src
mkdir src && clasp create --title "Title" --parentId "*******" --rootDir ./src

Clone and work on an existing project

mkdir src && clasp clone "*******" --rootDir ./src

Watch and push code when saved

clasp push --watch

other useful commands

Open in the script editor

clasp open

Clasp

• https://github.com/google/clasp
• https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/clasp