Gmail
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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# 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 from an alias (must be configured in Gmail settings) python scripts/gmail.py send --to "user@example.com" --subject "Hello" --body "Message" \ --from "Mile9 Accounts <accounts@mile9.io>" # 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 scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD # Mark as unread python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label UNREAD # Archive (remove from INBOX) python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label INBOX # Star a message python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label STARRED # Unstar a message python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label STARRED # Mark as important python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --add-label IMPORTANT # Multiple label changes at once python scripts/gmail.py modify MESSAGE_ID --remove-label UNREAD --add-label STARRED ``` ### List Labels ```bash # List all Gmail labels (system and user-created) python scripts/gmail.py list-labels ``` ## Gmail Query Syntax Gmail supports powerful search operators: | Query | Description | |-------|-------------| | `from:user@example.com` | Emails from a specific sender | | `to:user@example.com` | Emails to a specific recipient | | `subject:meeting` | Emails with "meeting" in subject | | `is:unread` | Unread emails | | `is:starred` | Starred emails | | `is:important` | Important emails | | `has:attachment` | Emails with attachments | | `after:2024/01/01` | Emails after a date | | `before:2024/12/31` | Emails before a date | | `newer_than:7d` | Emails from last 7 days | | `older_than:1m` | Emails older than 1 month | | `label:work` | Emails with a specific label | | `in:inbox` | Emails in inbox | | `in:sent` | Sent emails | | `in:trash` | Trashed emails | Combine with AND (space), OR, or - (NOT): ```bash python scripts/gmail.py search "from:boss@company.com is:unread newer_than:1d" python scripts/gmail.py search "subject:urgent OR subject:important" python scripts/gmail.py search "from:newsletter@example.com -is:starred" ``` ## Common Label IDs | Label | ID | |-------|-----| | Inbox | `INBOX` | | Sent | `SENT` | | Drafts | `DRAFT` | | Spam | `SPAM` | | Trash | `TRASH` | | Starred | `STARRED` | | Important | `IMPORTANT` | | Unread | `UNREAD` | ## Token Management Tokens stored securely using the system keyring: - **macOS**: Keychain - **Windows**: Windows Credential Locker - **Linux**: Secret Service API (GNOME Keyring, KDE Wallet, etc.) Service name: `gmail-skill-oauth` Tokens automatically refresh when expired using Google's cloud function.
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