recipe-create-expense-tracker

Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking expenses with headers and initial entries.

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66%

Automate Google Sheets Expense Tracker Setup

Full expense tracker setup workflow

Criteria

Without context

With context

Uses gws drive files create

100%

Correct spreadsheet name

100%

Correct mimeType

100%

Uses gws sheets +append for headers

100%

Correct header columns

100%

Sheet1 range used

100%

Sample entry added

50%

100%

Date format YYYY-MM-DD

100%

Amount as decimal string

100%

Uses gws drive permissions create

100%

fileId in --params

100%

Role is reader

100%

Type is user

100%

Without context: $0.5419 · 2m 16s · 33 turns · 66 in / 7,042 out tokens

With context: $0.4002 · 1m 21s · 26 turns · 326 in / 4,469 out tokens

93%

62%

Populate Google Sheets Expense Tracker with Historical Data

Spreadsheet data append with correct format

Criteria

Without context

With context

Uses gws sheets +append

100%

Specifies --spreadsheet-id

100%

Range is Sheet1

60%

100%

Header columns Date Category Description Amount

100%

Date format YYYY-MM-DD

100%

Amount as decimal string

41%

Each row appended separately

80%

100%

Uses --values flag

100%

Values as JSON array

100%

Without context: $0.5385 · 2m · 35 turns · 136 in / 6,425 out tokens

With context: $0.3876 · 1m 24s · 22 turns · 27 in / 4,794 out tokens

90%

30%

Set Up a New Department Expense Spreadsheet in Google Drive

Spreadsheet creation and sharing permissions

Criteria

Without context

With context

Uses gws drive files create

100%

Passes --json to files create

100%

Correct mimeType

100%

Spreadsheet named Expense Tracker 2025

Uses gws drive permissions create

100%

fileId in --params not --json

100%

Role is reader

100%

Type is user

100%

emailAddress included

100%

Sheet ID reused

100%

Without context: $0.4704 · 1m 55s · 32 turns · 32 in / 5,259 out tokens

With context: $0.1705 · 35s · 12 turns · 267 in / 1,901 out tokens

Evaluated: about 11 hours ago
Agent: Claude Code

Table of Contents

Automate Google Sheets Expense Tracker Setup Populate Google Sheets Expense Tracker with Historical Data Set Up a New Department Expense Spreadsheet in Google Drive

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