gws-gmail-watch
🤖 AI Summary
This skill watches a Gmail inbox for new emails by setting up a Pub/Sub watch, then polls for and streams matching messages as NDJSON to stdout, with configurable labels, batch size, and polling interval.
How to Install
Claude Code:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git && cp cli/skills/gws-gmail-watch ~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-watch -r# gmail +watch
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON
## Usage
```bash
gws gmail +watch
```
## Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--project` | — | — | GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources |
| `--subscription` | — | — | Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup) |
| `--topic` | — | — | Existing Pub/Sub topic with Gmail push permission already granted |
| `--label-ids` | — | — | Comma-separated Gmail label IDs to filter (e.g., INBOX,UNREAD) |
| `--max-messages` | — | 10 | Max messages per pull batch |
| `--poll-interval` | — | 5 | Seconds between pulls |
| `--msg-format` | — | full | Gmail message format: full, metadata, minimal, raw |
| `--once` | — | — | Pull once and exit |
| `--cleanup` | — | — | Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit |
| `--output-dir` | — | — | Write each message to a separate JSON file in this directory |
## Examples
```bash
gws gmail +watch --project my-gcp-project
gws gmail +watch --project my-project --label-ids INBOX --once
gws gmail +watch --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub
gws gmail +watch --project my-project --cleanup --output-dir ./emails
```
## Tips
- Gmail watch expires after 7 days — re-run to renew.
- Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
- Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.
## 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
Details
| Category | Data → data_proc |
| Source | googleworkspace/cli |
| SKILL.md | View on GitHub → |
| Repo Stars | ★ 27.3K |
| Est. per Skill | 546 (shared across 50 skills from this repo) |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Risk Level | N/A |
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