Skill v1.0.0
currentAutomated scan100/100version: "1.0.0" name: gmail description: | 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. license: Apache-2.0 metadata: author: sanjay3290 version: "1.0"
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):
python scripts/auth.py login
Check authentication status:
python scripts/auth.py status
Logout when needed:
python scripts/auth.py logout
Commands
All operations via scripts/gmail.py. Auto-authenticates on first use if not logged in.
Search Emails
# Search with Gmail query syntaxpython 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 labelpython scripts/gmail.py search --label INBOX --limit 10# Include spam and trashpython scripts/gmail.py search "subject:important" --include-spam-trash
Read Email Content
# Get full message contentpython 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
# Send a simple emailpython scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "Hello" --body "Message body"# Send with CC and BCCpython 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 emailpython scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "HTML Email" \--body "<h1>Hello</h1><p>HTML content</p>" --html
Draft Management
# Create a draftpython scripts/gmail.py create-draft --to "user@example.com" --subject "Draft Subject" \--body "Draft content"# Send an existing draftpython scripts/gmail.py send-draft DRAFT_ID
Modify Messages (Labels)
# Mark as read (remove UNREAD label)python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD# Mark as unreadpython 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 messagepython scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label STARRED# Unstar a messagepython scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label STARRED# Mark as importantpython scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label IMPORTANT# Multiple label changes at oncepython scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD --add-label STARRED
List Labels
# List all Gmail labels (system and user-created)python scripts/gmail.py list-labels
Gmail Query Syntax
Gmail supports powerful search operators:
| Query | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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):
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
| Label | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.