— name: gws-gmail-watch description: "Gmail: Watch for new emails and stream them as NDJSON." metadata: version: 0.22.5 openclaw: category: "productivity" requires: bins: – gws cliHelp: "gws gmail +watch –help" — # 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. ## See Also – [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth – [gws-gmail](../gws-gmail/SKILL.md) — All send, read, and manage email commands