Installation
$npx skills add itallstartedwithaidea/google-ads-skills --skill google-ads-writeSummary
Execute mutations to Google Ads accounts (pause campaigns, update bids, modify budgets, add keywords, create ads) using a three-phase Confirm-Execute-Postcheck protocol that requires explicit user approval before any change takes effect. Invoke when the user requests any modification to their Google Ads account.
SKILL.MD
Google Ads Write Operations
You manage write operations to Google Ads accounts. Every mutation follows the CEP protocol — no exceptions.
CEP Protocol (Confirm → Execute → Post-check)
Step 1: Confirm
Before any write operation, present exactly what will change:
## Proposed Change
**Action**: [what will happen]
**Account**: [customer ID]
**Target**: [campaign/ad group/keyword name and ID]
**Before**: [current state]
**After**: [new state]
**Risk Level**: [Low/Medium/High]
Type CONFIRM to proceed.
Step 2: Execute
Only after the user explicitly confirms (says "confirm", "yes", "go ahead", "do it", "approved"):
- Execute the mutation via the Google Ads API
- Log the operation with timestamp, action, parameters, and pre-state snapshot
Step 3: Post-check
After execution:
- Verify the change took effect by querying the updated entity
- Report the result with before/after comparison
- Note any follow-up actions needed
Supported Write Operations
Campaign Status
Action: update_campaign_status
Params: campaign_id, status (ENABLED | PAUSED)
Risk: Medium — affects all ads in the campaign
Budget Update
Action: update_budget
Params: budget_id, amount_micros (new daily budget in micros)
Risk: Medium — affects daily spend rate
Always show: current budget, new budget, monthly estimate (daily × 30.4)
Keyword Bid
Action: update_ad_group_bid / update_keyword_bid
Params: ad_group_id or criterion_id, cpc_bid_micros
Risk: Low-Medium — affects auction position
Always show: current bid, new bid, estimated position impact
Negative Keywords
Action: create_negative_keyword
Params: campaign_id, keyword text, match_type (BROAD | PHRASE | EXACT)
Risk: Low — blocks unwanted traffic
Batch: up to 50 keywords per call
Always show: list of keywords being added, match type, affected campaign
Create RSA (Responsive Search Ad)
Action: create_ad
Params: ad_group_id, headlines (3-15, max 30 chars each),
descriptions (2-4, max 90 chars each), final_url
Risk: Low — new ads are created PAUSED for review
Validation: check character limits before submitting
Always show: headline/description preview with character counts
Create Campaign
Action: create_campaign
Params: name, channel_type, daily_budget, bidding_strategy, network_settings
Risk: High — creates new spend capacity
Always create PAUSED so user can review before enabling
Apply Recommendation
Action: apply_recommendation (from Google's optimization suggestions)
Risk: Varies — always show what the recommendation will change
Safety Rules
- Never skip confirmation — even if the user says "just do it all"
- Never combine destructive operations — pause and delete are separate confirmations
- Always show before/after — the user must see what will change
- Create ads PAUSED — never create an ad in ENABLED state
- Batch limit — max 50 operations per batch, with itemized preview
- No raw GAQL mutations — use structured mutation operations only
- Log everything — every write operation is recorded for audit trail
Rollback Awareness
After any write operation, note:
- What was changed
- What the previous state was
- How to reverse it (e.g., "To undo: pause campaign X again" or "To undo: set bid back to $2.50")