Run Google App Scripts client side

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I don't know if this is a dumb question, but can I load the Cloud saved scripts (that I program using the Script Editor in Google Docs) onto the client when opening the sheet, so that the code doesn't run on a Google server but on my computer instead? I should mention I'm very new to this.

Non of the Apps Script services (Classes, properties) can run client side except for google.script.run.myFunction() and google.script.host Anything with google.script in front of it. So, if you have written some code in a .gs script file, and it has Apps Script services in it, it won't run in a browser. The generic JavaScript will run in the browser. The generic JavaScript is the same in both browser and client (for the most part). So, SpreadsheetApp, DriveApp, FormApp, Logger, CalendarApp, Utilities, etc will NOT run in the browser. — Alan Wells
– Alan Wells, Commented Sep 28, 2016 at 22:24

Pascal Ganaye · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-25 11:43:54Z

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Some app commands let you run a script in the client side indirectly. For example, if you create a sidebar, the html code you inject in the sidebar is run on the client and it can contain a script.

https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/dialogs#custom_sidebars

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Sujay Phadke · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-29 06:26:19Z

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No.

However, if you want to interact with Google services from the client side, you could use the execution API. Details here: GAS-execution-API

answered Sep 29, 2016 at 6:26

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