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gws-gmail-watch

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npx claudepluginhub pleaseai/claude-code-plugins --plugin google-workspace

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Description

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

Tool Access

This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

Supporting Assets
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SYNC.md
Skill Content

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

FlagRequiredDefaultDescription
--projectGCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources
--subscriptionExisting Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup)
--topicExisting Pub/Sub topic with Gmail push permission already granted
--label-idsComma-separated Gmail label IDs to filter (e.g., INBOX,UNREAD)
--max-messages10Max messages per pull batch
--poll-interval5Seconds between pulls
--msg-formatfullGmail message format: full, metadata, minimal, raw
--oncePull once and exit
--cleanupDelete created Pub/Sub resources on exit
--output-dirWrite 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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Last CommitMar 5, 2026

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