gdrive_delete_file

macOS

Purpose

Deletes a file or an empty folder from the synced Google Drive folder — Google Drive for Desktop syncs the deletion to the cloud (the item lands in Drive's trash). Deleting a .gdoc/.gsheet/.gslides pointer removes the real Google Doc/Sheet/Slides. Never deletes a folder that still has contents. First call returns a preview of what was actually found at that path; pass confirm=true to delete.

Required inputs

• path — Absolute path under a Google Drive mount (use gdrive_root / gdrive_list_files to get one)

Permissions and confirmation

Explicit confirmation parameter: inspect the schema and tool description before any real call. The documentation example keeps confirm false. Obtain user authorization before performing the action.

• Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.

{
  "properties": {
    "confirm": {
      "description": "Must be true to actually delete",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "path": {
      "description": "Absolute path under a Google Drive mount (use gdrive_root / gdrive_list_files to get one)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "path"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Documentation example

Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.

{
  "confirm": false,
  "path": "/Users/demo/Library/CloudStorage/[email protected]/My Drive/Documents/meeting-notes.txt"
}