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Interact with Gmail - search emails, read messages, send emails, create drafts, and manage labels. Use when user asks to: search email, read email, send email, create email draft, mark as read, archive email, star email, or manage Gmail labels. Lightweight alternative to full Google Workspace MCP server with standalone OAuth authentication.

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npx skill4agent add sanjay3290/ai-skills gmail

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Gmail

Lightweight Gmail integration with standalone OAuth authentication. No MCP server required.
⚠️ Requires Google Workspace account. Personal Gmail accounts are not supported.

First-Time Setup

Authenticate with Google (opens browser):
bash
python scripts/auth.py login
Check authentication status:
bash
python scripts/auth.py status
Logout when needed:
bash
python scripts/auth.py logout

Commands

All operations via 
scripts/gmail.py
. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.

Search Emails

bash
# Search with Gmail query syntax
python scripts/gmail.py search "from:someone@example.com is:unread"

# Search recent emails (no query returns all)
python scripts/gmail.py search --limit 20

# Filter by label
python scripts/gmail.py search --label INBOX --limit 10

# Include spam and trash
python scripts/gmail.py search "subject:important" --include-spam-trash

Read Email Content

bash
# Get full message content
python scripts/gmail.py get MESSAGE_ID

# Get just metadata (headers)
python scripts/gmail.py get MESSAGE_ID --format metadata

# Get minimal response (IDs only)
python scripts/gmail.py get MESSAGE_ID --format minimal

Send Emails

bash
# Send a simple email
python scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "Hello" --body "Message body"

# Send with CC and BCC
python scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --cc "cc@example.com" --bcc "bcc@example.com" \
  --subject "Team Update" --body "Update message"

# Send from an alias (must be configured in Gmail settings)
python scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "Hello" --body "Message" \
  --from "Mile9 Accounts <accounts@mile9.io>"

# Send HTML email
python scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "HTML Email" \
  --body "<h1>Hello</h1><p>HTML content</p>" --html

Draft Management

bash
# Create a draft
python scripts/gmail.py create-draft --to "user@example.com" --subject "Draft Subject" \
  --body "Draft content"

# Send an existing draft
python scripts/gmail.py send-draft DRAFT_ID

Modify Messages (Labels)

bash
# Mark as read (remove UNREAD label)
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD

# Mark as unread
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label UNREAD

# Archive (remove from INBOX)
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label INBOX

# Star a message
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label STARRED

# Unstar a message
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label STARRED

# Mark as important
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label IMPORTANT

# Multiple label changes at once
python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD --add-label STARRED

List Labels

bash
# List all Gmail labels (system and user-created)
python scripts/gmail.py list-labels

Gmail Query Syntax

Gmail supports powerful search operators:
QueryDescription
from:user@example.com
Emails from a specific sender
to:user@example.com
Emails to a specific recipient
subject:meeting
Emails with "meeting" in subject
is:unread
Unread emails
is:starred
Starred emails
is:important
Important emails
has:attachment
Emails with attachments
after:2024/01/01
Emails after a date
before:2024/12/31
Emails before a date
newer_than:7d
Emails from last 7 days
older_than:1m
Emails older than 1 month
label:work
Emails with a specific label
in:inbox
Emails in inbox
in:sent
Sent emails
in:trash
Trashed emails
Combine with AND (space), OR, or - (NOT):
bash
python scripts/gmail.py search "from:boss@company.com is:unread newer_than:1d"
python scripts/gmail.py search "subject:urgent OR subject:important"
python scripts/gmail.py search "from:newsletter@example.com -is:starred"

Common Label IDs

LabelID
Inbox
INBOX
Sent
SENT
Drafts
DRAFT
Spam
SPAM
Trash
TRASH
Starred
STARRED
Important
IMPORTANT
Unread
UNREAD

Token Management

Tokens stored securely using the system keyring:
  • macOS: Keychain
  • Windows: Windows Credential Locker
  • Linux: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.)
Service name: 
gmail-skill-oauth
Tokens automatically refresh when expired using Google's cloud function.