AI Plugin IndexGoogle Docs Writer (Legacy) vs docx
Google Docs Writer (Legacy) and docx are both documents and files skills. docx scores higher (85 vs 57 out of 100). docx has more GitHub stars (17k), and Google Docs Writer (Legacy) was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Google Docs Writer (Legacy) | docx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
| What it does | Legacy skill — upload markdown as formatted Google Docs via MCP HTML conversion. Prefer gdocs-create for new docs and work/personal-drive-connector for updates. | Create polished, editable Microsoft Word documents such as reports, letters, proposals, and handbooks. |
| Publisher | Community: BrianArfi | Community: MODSetter |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 33 | 16,534 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Google Docs Writer (Legacy) | Install docx |
Questions
Is Google Docs Writer (Legacy) or docx more popular?
docx has more GitHub stars: 16,534.
Can I use Google Docs Writer (Legacy) and docx together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.