# Gmail Thread Summarizer and Action Extractor

> Fetches Gmail threads via the Gmail API (users.threads.get), extracts full message content, and produces a structured summary with action items, decisions, and follow-ups. Uses MIME part decoding for multi-part HTML/plain text emails and handles forwarded thread chains.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/gmail-thread-summarizer-and-action-extractor` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/gmail-thread-summarizer-and-action-extractor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/gmail-thread-summarizer-and-action-extractor/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/gmail-thread-summarizer-and-action-extractor

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# Gmail Thread Summarizer and Action Extractor

Fetches Gmail threads via the Gmail API (users.threads.get), extracts full message content, and produces a structured summary with action items, decisions, and follow-ups. Uses MIME part decoding for multi-part HTML/plain text emails and handles forwarded thread chains.

## Prerequisites

Google account, Google Cloud project, Gmail API enabled, and OAuth 2.0 credentials

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Node.js
- Python
- Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Postmaster Tools API
- v2
- Resource summary

- Source: https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.threads/get

## Documentation

- https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.threads/get

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gmail-thread-summarizer-action-extractor/)