> ## Documentation Index
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# Google Docs

> Auto-generate retrospectives and incident documentation with Liquid templates directly in Google Docs using Rootly's Google Docs integration.

Rootly's Google Docs integration automates the creation of incident documentation. When an incident resolves or a retrospective begins, Rootly generates a Google Doc from your template and populates it with incident data, timeline events, affected services, and follow-up items — eliminating manual copy-paste work and ensuring consistent documentation across every incident.

You create a template document once with Liquid variables as placeholders. Rootly copies that template for each incident and replaces the variables with actual data. The generated document is saved to your specified Google Drive folder and can be automatically shared with the right people.

## Document Types

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Retrospectives" icon="magnifying-glass-chart">
    Post-incident analysis with timeline, root cause, and follow-up action items
  </Card>

  <Card title="Executive Summaries" icon="briefcase">
    High-level incident overviews for stakeholder communication
  </Card>

  <Card title="Runbooks" icon="list-check">
    Step-by-step response procedures generated on incident creation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Status Updates" icon="bullhorn">
    Stakeholder communication templates auto-populated with incident data
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/integrations/google-docs/installation">
    Connect your Google account and set up your template
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workflows" icon="diagram-project" href="/integrations/google-docs/workflows">
    Use your template to auto-generate documents
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
