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SKILL

googlephotos-automation

Name: googlephotos-automation
Author: Composio

Automate Google Photos uploads, album management, search, and bulk organization tasks.

Stars

★ 67,763

Source

GitHub

Updated

2026-07-15

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Prompt only, no code
Open source
Community-trusted· 64.9k

Summary

This skill appears to be an open-source prompt-style wrapper with strong community trust signals. However, it explicitly depends on external Rube MCP and Google Photos connectivity, involving remote services, account authorization, and local file uploads, so it should be treated with caution rather than as a purely local low-risk tool.

CredentialsCaution

The material claims 'no API keys needed,' but it requires establishing an ACTIVE connection for googlephotos via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS and completing an auth link, which implies Google account authorization tokens. Credentials are not directly exposed in the skill, but there is the usual risk of account tokens being held and used through a third-party connection layer.

Network egressCaution

The documentation explicitly requires adding the remote MCP endpoint https://rube.app/mcp and using it to operate on Google Photos. Uploading media, searching albums, and managing content will send user requests and potentially files/media metadata to external services, which is standard network egress for this kind of integration.

Code executionLow risk

The system flags it as prompt-only, and the material does not show any need to install executables, run scripts, or request additional system-level execution privileges. The skill content is mainly tool-usage guidance rather than local code execution logic.

Data accessCaution

The declared functions include listing albums, searching media, creating/updating albums, and uploading files from local paths, meaning it can access the user's Google Photos library and handle selected local files. Based on the description, the access appears broadly aligned with the stated purpose, with no obvious request for unrelated system-wide access.

Supply chainLow risk

The source is a GitHub open-source repository with very strong community adoption (64.9k stars), which materially lowers supply-chain risk. However, this is a skills collection rather than the backend implementation itself, and the license is unspecified with unknown maintenance status, so the actual Rube MCP/Composio service should still be verified.

Recommendations

Before connecting, verify Rube MCP/Composio privacy practices, data retention, and Google OAuth scopes.
Upload only necessary files and avoid granting sensitive or large personal photo libraries to a third-party connection layer.
Test first with a dedicated album or low-sensitivity account before using it on a primary photo library.
Regularly review and revoke Google Photos third-party authorizations that are no longer needed.

Audited by: gpt-5.4 · 2026-06-17

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Please install the "googlephotos-automation" skill from askskill:
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2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/googlephotos-automation/SKILL.md
3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready

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Google Photos Automation via Rube MCP

Upload photos, manage albums, search media items, and batch-organize content in Google Photos using Rube MCP (Composio).

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googlephotos
Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googlephotos
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. List Albums

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS to retrieve all albums visible in the user's Albums tab.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS
Parameters:
  - pageSize: Number of albums per page
  - pageToken: Pagination token
  - excludeNonAppCreatedData: Only show albums created by this app

2. Create a New Album

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM to create a new album in Google Photos.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM
Parameters:
  - title (required): Album title

3. Upload Media

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA to upload an image or video file to Google Photos.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA
Parameters:
  - file_to_upload: Local file path to upload
  - url: URL of file to upload (alternative to file_to_upload)
  - file_name: Name for the uploaded file
  - description: Description/caption for the media item

4. Batch Upload and Create Media Items

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS to upload multiple files and create media items in one operation.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS
Parameters:
  - files: Local file paths to upload
  - urls: URLs of files to upload
  - media_files: Mixed input (files and URLs)
  - albumId: Album to add items to
  - albumPosition: Position within the album

5. Search Media Items

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS to search the user's photo library with filters.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS
Parameters:
  - albumId: Filter by album
  - filters: Search filters (date ranges, content categories, media types)
  - orderBy: Sort order
  - pageSize: Results per page
  - pageToken: Pagination token

6. Add Items to an Album

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_ADD_MEDIA_ITEMS to add existing media items to an album.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_ADD_MEDIA_ITEMS
Parameters:
  - albumId (required): Target album ID
  - mediaItemIds (required): Array of media item IDs to add

Common Patterns

Create album then upload: Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM to create an album, then GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS with the album ID to upload and organize photos in one step.
List then organize: Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS or GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_MEDIA_ITEMS to find media item IDs, then GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_ADD_MEDIA_ITEMS to add them to albums.
Update album metadata: Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPDATE_ALBUM to change an album's title or cover photo.
Get album details: Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_GET_ALBUM with an album ID to retrieve full album information.
Add enrichments: Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_ADD_ENRICHMENT to add text overlays, locations, or map enrichments to album positions.
Upload from URLs: Use the url parameter in GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA or urls in GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS to upload images directly from web URLs.

Known Pitfalls

GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_MEDIA_ITEMS is deprecated -- prefer GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS for listing and filtering media.

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