Apply Gmail labels to matching messages and archive them to keep your inbox clean.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill "recipe-label-and-archive-emails" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/recipe-label-and-archive-emails-googleworkspace/SKILL.md---
name: recipe-label-and-archive-emails
description: "Apply Gmail labels to matching messages and archive them to keep your inbox clean."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "recipe"
domain: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
skills:
- gws-gmail
---
# Label and Archive Gmail Threads
> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail`
Apply Gmail labels to matching messages and archive them to keep your inbox clean.
## Steps
1. Search for matching emails: `gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "from:notifications@service.com"}' --format table`
2. Apply a label: `gws gmail users messages modify --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MESSAGE_ID"}' --json '{"addLabelIds": ["LABEL_ID"]}'`
3. Archive (remove from inbox): `gws gmail users messages modify --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MESSAGE_ID"}' --json '{"removeLabelIds": ["INBOX"]}'`
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