Google Workspace
yc-software/qm
Read and act on the user's Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Tasks through per-user OAuth.
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli.
Install Gws Gmail Read
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-read --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .claude/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .claude/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-readType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-read --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .agents/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .agents/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-read --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git --path skills/gws-gmail-read--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-read --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-readInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .github/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .github/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-read --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-read .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-read && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-read" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-read into .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-read/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-read", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
gws-gmail-read- GitHub stars
- 31k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~345 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 106 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 77
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli.
- Tasks that involve Email management
- SKILL.md covers Usage, Flags, Examples and Tips, plus 1 more section
- Calls jq
What it does
Gws Gmail Read is an agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
Its SKILL.md is about 350 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Email management. It works with Gmail and Google Workspace. The repository describes itself as: Google Workspace CLI — one command-line tool for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin, and more. Dynamically built from Google Discovery Service. Includes AI agent… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Email management
Example prompts
- “/gws-gmail-read”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a3768d0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
jq
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Gws Gmail Read loads about 345 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 106 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from googleworkspace/cli at commit a3768d0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© googleworkspace). 106 words, ~345 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gws-gmail-read/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gws-gmail-read
- description
- Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
- metadata.version
- 0.22.5
gmail +read
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Read a message and extract its body or headers
Usage
gws gmail +read --id <ID>Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--id | ✓ | — | The Gmail message ID to read |
--headers | — | — | Include headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output |
--format | — | text | Output format (text, json) |
--html | — | — | Return HTML body instead of plain text |
--dry-run | — | — | Show the request that would be sent without executing it |
Examples
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --headers
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --format json | jq '.body'Tips
- Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically.
- Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands
© googleworkspace, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/gws-gmail-read of googleworkspace/cli.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a3768d0
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in googleworkspace/cli, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gws Gmail Read this skillgoogleworkspace/cli | 31k | 1 repos | ~345 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Google Workspaceyc-software/qm | 15k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Gogtrpc-group/trpc-agent-go | 1.8k | 16 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Gmail Query Syntaxprovos/ironcurtain | 613 | — | ~971 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Email Assistantappleweiping/WEIPING_WIKI | 119 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Googleletta-ai/lettabot | 326 | — | ~774 | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Gws Gmail Read
What does Gws Gmail Read do?
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers. An agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Gws Gmail Read is an agent skill from googleworkspace/cli. Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
When should I use Gws Gmail Read?
Gws Gmail Read fits situations like: tasks that involve Email management.
How do I install Gws Gmail Read in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-gmail-read in googleworkspace/cli) into .claude/skills/gws-gmail-read in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gws Gmail Read in Codex?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-gmail-read in googleworkspace/cli) into .agents/skills/gws-gmail-read in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gws Gmail Read in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-read, .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-read, .github/skills/gws-gmail-read and .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-read in your project.
What does Gws Gmail Read need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gws Gmail Read needs the command-line tools its instructions call (jq).
Does Gws Gmail Read access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Gws Gmail Read safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Gws Gmail Read use?
Gws Gmail Read is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Gws Gmail Read use?
About 345 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Gws Gmail Read?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gws Gmail Read: Google Workspace (yc-software/qm, 15k stars), Gog (trpc-group/trpc-agent-go, 1.8k stars), Gmail Query Syntax (provos/ironcurtain, 613 stars) and Email Assistant (appleweiping/WEIPING_WIKI, 119 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gws Gmail Read?
googleworkspace (a GitHub organization) maintains it in googleworkspace/cli, which has 31,272 GitHub stars. The repository holds 77 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: googleworkspace/cli on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.