Recipe Forward Labeled Emails
- 24.5k installs
- 30.2k repo stars
- Updated August 1, 2026
- googleworkspace/cli
recipe-forward-labeled-emails is a CLI recipe that finds Gmail messages with labels and forwards them automatically.
About
A recipe for automatically finding and forwarding Gmail messages with specific labels. Use this when you need to route labeled emails from team members or specific senders to another address for review or processing.
- Find emails with specific labels and forward them automatically
- Route labeled messages to designated recipients
- Preserve original message content in forwarded emails
Recipe Forward Labeled Emails by the numbers
- 24,502 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +347 installs in the week ending Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #37 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
recipe-forward-labeled-emails capabilities & compatibility
- Works with
- gmail
- Use cases
- email · orchestration
What recipe-forward-labeled-emails says it does
Find Gmail messages with a specific label and forward them to another address.
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| Installs | 24.5k |
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| repo stars | ★ 30.2k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | August 1, 2026 |
| Repository | googleworkspace/cli ↗ |
How do you forward labeled Gmail messages from CLI?
Automatically find and forward Gmail messages with specific labels to designated recipients.
Who is it for?
Routing labeled emails to specific recipients for review
Skip if: Teams relying on Gmail filters in the web UI or third-party ticketing systems that do not expose label-query automation through gws.
When should I use this skill?
Automating email forwarding based on labels
What you get
Forwarded Gmail messages from a labeled query to a target recipient address.
- forwarded labeled gmail messages
By the numbers
- Metadata version 0.22.5
- Documents 2 gws gmail steps: messages list and messages get
Files
Forward Labeled Gmail Messages
PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-gmailFind 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]'`
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How does recipe-forward-labeled-emails find messages?
recipe-forward-labeled-emails uses gws gmail users messages list with a query parameter such as label:needs-review, then fetches each message with gws gmail users messages get before forwarding.
What does recipe-forward-labeled-emails require?
recipe-forward-labeled-emails requires the gws binary and the gws-gmail utility skill. All Gmail list, get, and forward steps run through authenticated gws gmail commands.
Is Recipe Forward Labeled Emails safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.