Interact with Gmail for email management, search, and organization.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versiongmailExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches gmail from odyssey4me/agent-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate gmail. Access via /gmail in your agent's command palette.
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Interact with Gmail for email management, search, and organization.
Dependencies: pip install --user google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-api-python-client keyring pyyaml
After installation, verify the skill is properly configured:
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py check
This will check:
If anything is missing, the check command will provide setup instructions.
Gmail uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. For complete setup instructions, see:
Create ~/.config/agent-skills/google.yaml:
oauth_client:
client_id: your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
client_secret: your-client-secret
Run $SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py check to trigger OAuth flow and verify setup.
On scope or authentication errors, see the OAuth troubleshooting guide.
See permissions.md for read/write classification of each command.
Verify configuration and connectivity.
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py check
This validates:
Store OAuth 2.0 client credentials for custom OAuth flow.
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py auth setup \
--client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID \
--client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
Credentials are saved to ~/.config/agent-skills/gmail.yaml.
Clear stored OAuth token. The next command that needs authentication will trigger re-authentication automatically.
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py auth reset
Use this when you encounter scope or authentication errors.
Show current OAuth token information without making API calls.
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py auth status
Displays: whether a token is stored, granted scopes, refresh token presence, token expiry, and client ID.
List messages matching a query.
# List recent messages
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list
# Search for unread messages
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "is:unread"
# Search with max results
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "from:[email protected]" --max-results 20
Arguments:
--query: Gmail search query (optional)--max-results: Maximum number of results (default: 10)Search Query Examples:
For complete Gmail search syntax, see gmail-queries.md.
Common queries:
is:unread - Unread messagesfrom:[email protected] - Messages from sendersubject:meeting - Messages with subject keywordhas:attachment - Messages with attachmentsafter:2024/01/01 - Messages after datelabel:important - Messages with labelGet a message by ID.
# Get full message
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages get MESSAGE_ID
# Get minimal format
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages get MESSAGE_ID --format minimal
Arguments:
message_id: The message ID (required)--format: Message format (full, minimal, raw, metadata) - default: fullSend an email message.
# Send simple email
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py send \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Hello" \
--body "This is the message body"
# Send with CC and BCC
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py send \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Team Update" \
--body "Here's the update..." \
--cc [email protected] \
--bcc [email protected]
Arguments:
--to: Recipient email address (required)--subject: Email subject (required)--body: Email body text (required)--cc: CC recipients (comma-separated)--bcc: BCC recipients (comma-separated)List draft messages.
# List drafts
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts list
# List with custom max results
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts list --max-results 20
Arguments:
--max-results: Maximum number of results (default: 10)Create a draft email.
# Create draft
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts create \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Draft Subject" \
--body "This is a draft message"
# Create draft with CC
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts create \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Meeting Notes" \
--body "Notes from today's meeting..." \
--cc [email protected]
Arguments:
--to: Recipient email address (required)--subject: Email subject (required)--body: Email body text (required)--cc: CC recipients (comma-separated)--bcc: BCC recipients (comma-separated)Send a draft message.
# Send draft by ID
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts send DRAFT_ID
Arguments:
draft_id: The draft ID to send (required)List all Gmail labels.
# List labels
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py labels list
Create a new label.
# Create label
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py labels create "Project X"
Arguments:
name: Label name (required)$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py check
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "is:unread"
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "from:[email protected]" --max-results 5
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py send \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Quick Question" \
--body "Do you have time for a meeting tomorrow?"
# Create draft
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts create \
--to [email protected] \
--subject "Weekly Update" \
--body "Here's this week's update..."
# List drafts to get the ID
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts list
# Send the draft
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py drafts send DRAFT_ID
# Create a label
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py labels create "Project Alpha"
# List all labels
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py labels list
# Find emails with attachments from last week
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "has:attachment newer_than:7d"
# Find important emails from specific sender
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "from:[email protected] is:important"
# Find emails in a conversation
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gmail.py messages list --query "subject:project-alpha"
Common search operators:
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
from: |
Sender email | from:[email protected] |
to: |
Recipient email | to:[email protected] |
subject: |
Subject contains | subject:meeting |
label: |
Has label | label:important |
has:attachment |
Has attachment | has:attachment |
is:unread |
Unread messages | is:unread |
is:starred |
Starred messages | is:starred |
after: |
After date | after:2024/01/01 |
before: |
Before date | before:2024/12/31 |
newer_than: |
Newer than period | newer_than:7d |
older_than: |
Older than period | older_than:30d |
Combine operators with spaces (implicit AND) or OR:
# AND (implicit)
from:[email protected] subject:meeting
# OR
from:[email protected] OR from:[email protected]
# Grouping with parentheses
(from:[email protected] OR from:[email protected]) subject:meeting
For the complete reference, see gmail-queries.md.
Authentication and scope errors are not retryable. If a command fails with an authentication error, insufficient scope error, or permission denied error (exit code 1), stop and inform the user. Do not retry or attempt to fix the issue autonomously — these errors require user interaction (browser-based OAuth consent). Point the user to the OAuth troubleshooting guide.
Retryable errors: Rate limiting (HTTP 429) and temporary server errors (HTTP 5xx) may succeed on retry after a brief wait. All other errors should be reported to the user.
This skill makes API calls requiring structured input/output. A standard-capability model is recommended.
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Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: gmail is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
gmail has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: gmail is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
gmail reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
gmail is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
gmail has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added gmail from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
gmail reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend gmail for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
gmail fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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