---
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
title: recipe-label-and-archive-emails
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/googleworkspace/cli/recipe-label-and-archive-emails
last_updated: 2026-09-26T12:09:51.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install googleworkspace/cli/recipe-label-and-archive-emails`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# 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"]}'`