gws-gmail-watchlisted

This skill should be used when the user says "watch for new emails", "stream incoming Gmail", "monitor my inbox for new messages", "set up a Gmail listener", "pipe incoming emails to a script", or wants to watch a Gmail mailbox and stream new messages in real time. Covers Pub/Sub integration, label filtering, and writing messages to a directory.
radesjardins/RAD-Claude-Skills · ★ 3 · Web & Frontend · score 77

Install: claude install-skill radesjardins/RAD-Claude-Skills

# 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. ##