Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @neuralshift1/gmail-last5
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install gmail-last5
What This Skill Does
Fetches the 5 most recent emails from a Gmail inbox using the gog CLI and displays each message's sender, subject, and date. Runs a single shell command and parses the JSON output into a readable list.
Surfaces inbox contents in one command without opening a browser or authenticating through a web OAuth flow mid-session.
When to use it
- Checking new mail without leaving the terminal
- Quick inbox scan during a focus session
- Confirming a sent email arrived
- Morning email triage from the command line
- Verifying a notification or alert email came through
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User runs: /skill gmail_last5
AGENT
- 1Runs gog gmail search for inbox with --max 5 and --json flags
- 2Parses the JSON array returned by gog
- 3Extracts sender, subject, and date from each result
- 4Formats results as a numbered list
- 5Returns the list or prompts user to confirm gog account if the command fails
OUTPUT
A 5-item list showing sender name/address, email subject, and received date for the newest inbox messages
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
gog CLI installed and authenticated with a Gmail account