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gws-gmail-triage — Claude skill: unread inbox summary

Lists unread Gmail messages with sender, subject and date. Useful when you want to clear your inbox from the terminal.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-triage -a claude-code
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What gws-gmail-triage does

The skill runs gws gmail +triage and prints a table of unread messages. By default it shows 20 emails matching is:unread. Use --max to change the limit, --query to pass any Gmail search query, and --labels to include label names.

It is read-only, so your mailbox stays untouched. Output defaults to a table, but --format json gives JSON you can pipe into jq.

You need gws installed and auth configured first: the skill relies on ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for global flags and security rules. If that file is missing, gws generate-skills creates it. Worth installing if you triage mail from a terminal; skip it if you live in the Gmail web UI.

What it helps with

  • check unread mail from the terminal
  • filter inbox by sender
  • export subjects as JSON for a script
  • list messages that carry labels
  • cap the output at a few messages

Example prompts for the agent

  • show my unread emails
  • gws gmail +triage --max 5 --query 'from:boss'
  • dump the inbox summary as JSON

How to install gws-gmail-triage

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-triage -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage/

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Questions about gws-gmail-triage

How do I install gws-gmail-triage in Claude?

Run npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-triage -a claude-code. The skill file lands in ~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage/SKILL.md.

What does gws-gmail-triage do?

It shows a summary of unread Gmail messages with sender, subject and date. By default that is 20 messages matching is:unread.

What do I need before running it?

A working gws install and configured auth. The skill depends on ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for global flags and security rules.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: gws-gmail-triage
description: "Gmail: Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date)."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
    cliHelp: "gws gmail +triage --help"
---

# gmail +triage

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date)

## Usage

```bash
gws gmail +triage
```

## Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--max` | — | 20 | Maximum messages to show (default: 20) |
| `--query` | — | — | Gmail search query (default: is:unread) |
| `--labels` | — | — | Include label names in output |

## Examples

```bash
gws gmail +triage
gws gmail +triage --max 5 --query 'from:boss'
gws gmail +triage --format json | jq '.[].subject'
gws gmail +triage --labels
```

## Tips

- Read-only — never modifies your mailbox.
- Defaults to table output format.

## See Also

- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
- [gws-gmail](../gws-gmail/SKILL.md) — All send, read, and manage email commands

© googleworkspace · Apache-2.0 · googleworkspace/cli

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