| name | gmail |
| description | Gmail CLI for searching, reading threads, managing labels, and sending emails. Use when you need to check inbox, read emails, send messages, or manage email labels. |
Gmail CLI (gmcli)
You have access to gmcli - a minimal Gmail CLI. All commands use the format:
gmcli <email> <command> [options]
Available Accounts
Commands
Search Emails
gmcli <email> search <query> [--max N]
Query examples:
in:inbox, in:sent, in:drafts
is:unread, is:starred, is:important
from:sender@example.com, to:recipient@example.com
subject:keyword
has:attachment
after:2024/01/01, before:2024/12/31
- Combine:
in:inbox is:unread from:boss@company.com
Examples:
gmcli ben@factory.ai search "in:inbox" --max 10
gmcli ben@factory.ai search "is:unread" --max 50
gmcli ben@factory.ai search "from:someone@example.com has:attachment"
Read Thread
gmcli <email> thread <threadId>
gmcli <email> thread <threadId> --download
List Labels
gmcli <email> labels list
Modify Labels
gmcli <email> labels <threadIds...> --add LABEL --remove LABEL
System labels: INBOX, UNREAD, STARRED, IMPORTANT, TRASH, SPAM
Examples:
gmcli ben@factory.ai labels abc123 --remove UNREAD
gmcli ben@factory.ai labels abc123 --add STARRED
Send Email
gmcli <email> send --to <emails> --subject <s> --body <b> [options]
Options:
--to <emails> - Recipients (comma-separated, required)
--subject <s> - Subject line (required)
--body <b> - Message body (required)
--cc <emails> - CC recipients
--bcc <emails> - BCC recipients
--reply-to <messageId> - Reply to a message
--attach <file> - Attach file (can use multiple times)
Examples:
gmcli ben@factory.ai send --to someone@example.com --subject "Hi" --body "Hello there"
gmcli ben@factory.ai send --to a@x.com --subject "Re: Topic" --body "Reply" --reply-to 19aea1f2f3532db5
Drafts
gmcli <email> drafts list
gmcli <email> drafts get <draftId>
gmcli <email> drafts create --to <emails> --subject <s> --body <b>
gmcli <email> drafts send <draftId>
gmcli <email> drafts delete <draftId>
Get Gmail URL
gmcli <email> url <threadIds...>
Notes
- Thread IDs are returned from search results
- Use
--max to limit search results (default: 10)
- Attachments download to
~/.gmcli/attachments/