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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.

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skills/gmail/SKILL.md

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January 25, 2026

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npx add-skill https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/blob/main/skills/gmail/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill gmail

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Instructions

# 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 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 scr

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