AI agent skill · by @googleworkspace

Recipe Save Email Attachments

Find Gmail messages with attachments and save them to a Google Drive folder.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-09-24 · License: Apache-2.0. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

# Save Gmail Attachments to Google Drive

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-gmail`, `gws-drive`

Find Gmail messages with attachments and save them to a Google Drive folder.

## Steps

1. Search for emails with attachments: `gws gmail users messages list --params '{"userId": "me", "q": "has:attachment from:client@example.com"}' --format table`
2. Get message details: `gws gmail users messages get --params '{"userId": "me", "id": "MESSAGE_ID"}'`
3. Download attachment: `gws gmail users messages attachments get --params '{"userId": "me", "messageId": "MESSAGE_ID", "id": "ATTACHMENT_ID"}'`
4. Upload to Drive folder: `gws drive +upload --file ./attachment.pdf --parent FOLDER_ID`