What it solves
Most small teams already run on Google Workspace; the gaps are between the apps. Apps Script closes them: parsing incoming mail, keeping one sheet as the source of truth, generating documents, filing to Drive and sending the right notification — on a schedule or on an event.
Typical problems
- Copying figures from emails into a tracker
- A dozen versions of the same sheet
- Reports built by hand every Monday
- Drive folders with no structure or permissions
- A sheet only one person knows how to use
Example workflows
Three workflows we build regularly in this service. Names and numbers are illustrative of typical outcomes; measured results are published only in case studies.
Order emails into one sheet
Order confirmations are read and copied into a tracker by hand.
A script parses each email, appends a validated row, files the attachment and flags anything unusual.
Typical result: a live tracker nobody has to feed.
Client folder and document setup
For each new client someone creates folders, copies templates and sets sharing.
A row in the master sheet creates the folder tree, generates the welcome pack from Docs templates and shares it with the right people.
Typical result: consistent setup in seconds.
Management dashboard
Numbers gathered from several sheets into a slide deck each month.
Data consolidates on a schedule into one protected sheet feeding a Looker Studio dashboard and a monthly Slides export.
Typical result: the dashboard is always current.
Capabilities
- Google Sheets automation, validation and protection
- Apps Script: triggers, menus, sidebars, add-ons
- Gmail parsing and automated replies
- Docs and Slides generation
- Drive filing and permissions
- AppSheet apps on top of Sheets
What every build includes
The difference between an automation that works in a demo and one that still works in a year.
- Automatic retries when a connected app is briefly unavailable, so nothing is silently lost
- A run log for every execution — what came in, what was decided, what went out
- Failure alerts to Slack or email after repeated errors, with a pause switch you control
- Idempotent steps: running twice never creates duplicates
- Written handover: a one-page map of the workflow, its owners and how to change it
- Built in your own accounts — you keep every credential, licence and asset
How the work is delivered
Map
Current process documented with the people who run it.
Scope
Written proposal, diagram, deliverables, fixed price.
Build
Short stages in your accounts, demo at the end of each.
Launch
Monitoring, alerts and documentation before go-live.
Pricing and engagement
We look at the spreadsheet your team lives in and the emails around it, and show which steps Apps Script can take over this month.
Scoped in writing after the audit. One price, one outcome, no hourly surprises. Half on start, half on launch.
Monitoring, fixes when an app changes its API, and a monthly improvement sprint. Cancel any month.
Deliverables
- Scripts in your Workspace, version-controlled
- A protected master sheet with a data dictionary
- Trigger schedule and error notifications
- Short Loom walkthrough for the team
Questions
Is Apps Script robust enough?
For team-scale workloads, yes — it runs inside Google’s infrastructure with no servers to maintain. For very high volume we combine it with n8n or a small service.
Does it work with Google Workspace’s security settings?
Yes. Scripts run under an account you control with scopes limited to what they need, and can be reviewed by your admin.
Can non-technical staff run it?
That is the point: custom menus and buttons inside Sheets, with clear error messages, so nobody needs to open the code.
Do you work with Microsoft 365 too?
Yes — Power Automate and Office Scripts for teams on Microsoft; the same approach applies.
How does pricing work?
Every engagement starts with a free audit. You then get a fixed-scope proposal with one price and a delivery date. Ongoing monitoring and improvements are a monthly retainer you can cancel any month.
How quickly can something be live?
A first workflow is usually live within one to three weeks of sign-off. Larger builds are staged so something useful ships early and the rest follows in sprints.
What happens when a workflow fails?
Every build ships with retries, a run log and alerts. If an app changes its API, the retainer covers the fix; without a retainer we quote a small fix and turn it around quickly.
Who owns the automations afterwards?
You do. Everything is built in your accounts and documented, and your team is walked through it at handover. You can maintain it yourself or keep us on retainer.