# Recipe Save Email Attachments

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

- Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli (32044 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-attachments -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-attachments -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-attachments -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-save-email-attachments -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

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

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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`