# gmail

Searches, reads, and sends emails through Gmail directly from the agent interface. Helpful for triaging the inbox, managing drafts, and organizing labels.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 516 installs · ★ 447
- Author: sanjay3290
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gmail/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sanjay3290-gmail

## What it does

This skill connects the agent directly to Gmail without requiring a full MCP server. All actions run through `scripts/gmail.py`, covering email search with Gmail query syntax, reading messages by ID, sending emails, and managing drafts. The tool also updates labels to archive threads, mark items as unread, or star messages.

Authentication relies on standalone OAuth handled by `scripts/auth.py`. It opens a browser during login and saves credentials into the system keyring. Tokens refresh automatically through a cloud function. Personal Gmail accounts are completely unsupported, so a Google Workspace account is strictly mandatory.

## Requirements
- Works with: Gmail, Google Workspace

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill gmail -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/gmail/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gmail/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill gmail -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/gmail/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill gmail -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/gmail/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills gmail
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/gmail/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill gmail -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --path skills/gmail
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/gmail/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill gmail -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gmail/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- search emails using native Gmail query syntax
- retrieve full message bodies or metadata by ID
- compose drafts and send plain text or HTML emails
- archive messages and organize labels in the inbox

## Example prompts
- Find all unread emails from colleagues received this week
- Show the full content of the email with MESSAGE_ID
- Create a draft to user@example.com with the subject Team Update

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
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):
```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
````
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