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gws-gmail-watch▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-watch
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summary

Stream new Gmail messages as NDJSON with Pub/Sub-backed polling and optional file output.

  • ›Monitors incoming emails via Gmail API with configurable label filtering (INBOX, UNREAD, etc.) and message format options (full, metadata, minimal, raw)
  • ›Supports two setup modes: automatic Pub/Sub topic and subscription creation, or connection to existing resources
  • ›Configurable polling interval, batch size, and one-time pull mode; graceful shutdown with optional resource cleanup
  • ›Can write eac
skill.md

gmail +watch

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON

Usage

gws gmail +watch

Flags

Flag Required Default Description
--project — — GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources
--subscription — — Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup)
--topic — — Existing Pub/Sub topic with Gmail push permission already granted
--label-ids — — Comma-separated Gmail label IDs to filter (e.g., INBOX,UNREAD)
--max-messages — 10 Max messages per pull batch
--poll-interval — 5 Seconds between pulls
--msg-format — full Gmail message format: full, metadata, minimal, raw
--once — — Pull once and exit
--cleanup — — Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit
--output-dir — — Write each message to a separate JSON file in this directory

Examples

gws gmail +watch --project my-gcp-project
gws gmail +watch --project my-project --label-ids INBOX --once
gws gmail +watch --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub
gws gmail +watch --project my-project --cleanup --output-dir ./emails

Tips

  • Gmail watch expires after 7 days — re-run to renew.
  • Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
  • Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.

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Ratings

4.6★★★★★33 reviews
  • ★★★★★Kiara Shah· Dec 28, 2024

    gws-gmail-watch is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 12, 2024

    gws-gmail-watch fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Noor Reddy· Dec 4, 2024

    gws-gmail-watch fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Xiao Wang· Nov 19, 2024

    gws-gmail-watch reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Daniel Agarwal· Nov 7, 2024

    Keeps context tight: gws-gmail-watch is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Kiara Sethi· Oct 26, 2024

    gws-gmail-watch is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Dev Abebe· Oct 10, 2024

    Registry listing for gws-gmail-watch matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Sep 17, 2024

    I recommend gws-gmail-watch for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Aarav Yang· Sep 9, 2024

    I recommend gws-gmail-watch for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Aarav Abebe· Aug 28, 2024

    Useful defaults in gws-gmail-watch — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

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