/gws-gmail

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Gmail: Send, read, and manage email."

Google Workspace Gmail

Execute Google Workspace Gmail operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
• Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
• Review `gws gmail --help` for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

gmail (v1)

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

gws gmail <resource> <method> [flags]

Helper Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | [`+send`](../gws-gmail-send/SKILL.md) | Send an email | | [`+triage`](../gws-gmail-triage/SKILL.md) | Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date) | | [`+watch`](../gws-gmail-watch/SKILL.md) | Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON |

API Resources

users

• `getProfile` — Gets the current user's Gmail profile.
• `stop` — Stop receiving push notifications for the given user mailbox.
• `watch` — Set up or update a push notification watch on the given user mailbox.
• `drafts` — Operations on the 'drafts' resource
• `history` — Operations on the 'history' resource
• `labels` — Operations on the 'labels' resource
• `messages` — Operations on the 'messages' resource
• `settings` — Operations on the 'settings' resource
• `threads` — Operations on the 'threads' resource

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws gmail --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema gmail.<resource>.<method>

Use `gws schema` output to build your `--params` and `--json` flags.

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws gmail --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema gmail.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws gmail $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Gmail operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

• Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
• Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
• Review available commands: `gws gmail --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**

• Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
• Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
• Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**

• Build command with appropriate flags
• Use `--params` for query/path parameters
• Use `--json` for request body
• Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**

• Check command output for errors
• Review API quotas and rate limits
• Handle authentication issues
• Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `gws-gmail`