Find Gmail messages with a specific label and forward them to another address.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-forward-labeled-emails" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-forward-labeled-emails-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
name: recipe-forward-labeled-emails
description: "Find Gmail messages with a specific label and forward them to another address."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-gmail
---
# Forward Labeled Gmail Messages
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail`
Find Gmail messages with a specific label and forward them to another address.
## Steps
1. Find labeled messages: `gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "label:needs-review"}' --format table`
2. Get message content: `gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MSG_ID"}'`
3. Forward via new email: `gws gmail +send --to manager@company.com --subject 'FW: [Original Subject]' --body 'Forwarding for your review:
[Original Message Body]'`
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session