Knowledge & Docs

Google Drive + Armbrain

Point Armbrain at a client's folder, and their decks, briefs and brand guides become something you can ask about.

Start Free How to connect

No Shared Drives

One Google Drive connection feeds one client mind.

What Armbrain takes from Google Drive

Armbrain reads the files in the folder you choose, including subfolders.

Google Docs and Google Slides, as text.
PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint files, as text.
Plain text and Markdown files.
New and changed files keep the mind current.

Left alone

Spreadsheets, images, videos, zip files and files over 50 MB are skipped.

What it's good for

Get up to speed on a new client's documents in one ask.
Kick off a new client
Write from the client's own brand guide.
Write in each client's voice
Hand over a client with their files already summed up.
Client handoffs

Connect Google Drive

Connect Gmail first. Drive access comes with the same Google sign-in.
Switch to the client, then choose Google Drive in Armbrain HQ Connectors.
Pick My Drive or one folder for this client.

Read the Google Drive guide

Prompts to try

Apps: Google Drive.
Change these first:
CLIENTCOMPANY = Northstar Studio Armbrain, read the brand guidelines in the CLIENTCOMPANY Drive folder and sum up the voice rules in five lines.
Write in each client's voice
Apps: Google Drive.
Change these first:
CLIENTCOMPANY = Harbor Dental Group Armbrain, we just got access to CLIENTCOMPANY's Drive folder. Summarize what is in it and what we still need from them.
Kick off a new client

Example prompts with fictional clients. Replace the names with your own.

Good to know

Shared Drives (team drives) are not included. My Drive and folders in it are.
Google Sheets are skipped for now.
Drive access is granted through the Gmail connection.

FAQ

Questions about Google Drive

What does Armbrain read from Google Drive?

Documents in the folder you pick: Google Docs and Slides, PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, and text files. It skips spreadsheets, images, videos and very large files.

Can Armbrain change anything in Google Drive?

No. Armbrain asks Google for read-only Drive access. It cannot edit, move, share or delete your files.

How does Armbrain know which client it belongs to?

You connect a folder from a client's mind. Files in that folder go to that client.

How do I disconnect Google Drive?

Open Connectors in Armbrain HQ and choose Disconnect on Google Drive, or ask Claude to disconnect your Google Drive connection. New files stop coming in. What was already saved stays in the mind. To remove that too, ask us on the support page.