grailautomation/gws-gmail-watch
google-workspace/skills/gws-gmail-watch/SKILL.md
Gmail: Watch for new emails via the gws CLI. Use when the user asks to "watch inbox" or "monitor email".
tools
Updated Apr 5, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add grailautomation/claude-plugins gws-gmail-watchInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- gws-gmail-watch
- description:
- >-
- Gmail:
- Watch for new emails via the gws CLI. Use when the user asks to "watch inbox
gmail +watch
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto 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 — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands
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