gws-gmail-watch
Gmail: Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON.
Profile →npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-watch --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 +wa
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gws gmail +watch 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
What does the gws-gmail-watch skill do?
Gmail: Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-watch --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From googleworkspace/cli, a repository with 30,193 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.