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gws-gmail-watch

Gmail: Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON.

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Installation

$ npx skills add 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 each message to a separate JSON file or stream directly to stdout; watch sessions expire after 7 days and must be renewed

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Stars 30.8K
License LICENSE
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Version0.22.5
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{"category":"productivity","requires":{"bins":["gws"]},"cliHelp":"gws gmail +watch --help"}

Package contents

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  • skill md SKILL.md 1,944 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 77 B

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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.

See Also

  • [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
  • [gws-gmail](../gws-gmail/SKILL.md) — All send, read, and manage email commands