---
name: Gmail Triage
slug: gmail-triage
category: Automation
description: Gmail Triage summarizes unread Gmail inbox messages by sender, subject, and date, with options to filter by search query and show labels.
github: "https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-triage"
language: Rust
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forks: 1779
install: "npx degit https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-triage ~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage
source_path: skills/gws-gmail-triage/SKILL.md
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---

# Gmail Triage

Gmail Triage summarizes unread Gmail inbox messages by sender, subject, and date, with options to filter by search query and show labels.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-triage ~/.claude/skills/gws-gmail-triage
```

## README

# gmail +triage

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Show unread inbox summary (sender, subject, date)

## Usage

```bash
gws gmail +triage
```

## Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--max` | — | 20 | Maximum messages to show (default: 20) |
| `--query` | — | — | Gmail search query (default: is:unread) |
| `--labels` | — | — | Include label names in output |

## Examples

```bash
gws gmail +triage
gws gmail +triage --max 5 --query 'from:boss'
gws gmail +triage --format json | jq '.[].subject'
gws gmail +triage --labels
```

## Tips

- Read-only — never modifies your mailbox.
- Defaults to table output format.

## 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