Google Workspace Gmail

Gmail: Send, read, and manage email.

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# Google Workspace Gmail

Execute Google Workspace Gmail operations: $ARGUMENTS

## Prerequisites

- Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
- Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
- Review `gws gmail --help` for all available commands

## Available Resources and Methods

# gmail (v1)

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

```bash
gws gmail <resource> <method> [flags]
```

## Helper Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`+send`](../gws-gmail-send/SKILL.md) | Send an email |
| [`+triage`](../gws-gmail-triage/SKILL.md) | Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date) |
| [`+watch`](../gws-gmail-watch/SKILL.md) | Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON |

## API Resources

### users

  - `getProfile` — Gets the current user's Gmail profile.
  - `stop` — Stop receiving push notifications for the given user mailbox.
  - `watch` — Set up or update a push notification watch on the given user mailbox.
  - `drafts` — Operations on the 'drafts' resource
  - `history` — Operations on the 'history' resource
  - `labels` — Operations on the 'labels' resource
  - `messages` — Operations on the 'messages' resource
  - `settings` — Operations on the 'settings' resource
  - `threads` — Operations on the 'threads' resource

## Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

```bash
# Browse resources and methods
gws gmail --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema gmail.<resource>.<method>
```

Use `gws schema` output to build your `--params` and `--json` flags.

## Usage

```bash
# List available resources and methods
gws gmail --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema gmail.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws gmail $ARGUMENTS
```

## Task

Execute the requested Gmail operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**
   - Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
   - Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
   - Review available commands: `gws gmail --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**
   - Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
   - Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
   - Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**
   - Build command with appropriate flags
   - Use `--params` for query/path parameters
   - Use `--json` for request body
   - Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**
   - Check command output for errors
   - Review API quotas and rate limits
   - Handle authentication issues
   - Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0
**Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli)
**Original Skill**: `gws-gmail`