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	Send an email
+triage	Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date)
+watch	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 Original Skill: gws-gmail