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## cull-gmail Library Documentation
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# cull-gmail Library Documentation
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The `cull-gmail` library provides types to enable the culling of emails using the Gmail API including the following steps:
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The `cull-gmail` library provides a Rust API for managing Gmail messages through the Gmail API. It enables programmatic email culling operations including authentication, message querying, filtering, and batch operations (trash/delete).
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- login to get authorization
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- backup the mailbox
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- filtered lists of the contents
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- move email matching a filtered list to trash
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### Installation
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## Installation
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Add the library to your program's `Cargo.toml` using `cargo add`:
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Add the library to your `Cargo.toml`:
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```bash
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$ cargo add cull-gmail
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```
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Or by configuring the dependencies manually in `Cargo.toml`:
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```toml
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```toml
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[dependencies]
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[dependencies]
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cull-gmail = "0.0.10"
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cull-gmail = "0.0.10"
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tokio = { version = "1.0", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
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```
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```
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## Quick Start
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Here's a minimal example to get started:
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```rust path=null start=null
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use cull_gmail::{ClientConfig, GmailClient, Result};
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#[tokio::main]
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async fn main() -> Result<()> {
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// Load configuration from file or environment
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let config = ClientConfig::builder()
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.with_credential_file("credential.json")
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.build();
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// Create Gmail client and authenticate
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let mut client = GmailClient::new_with_config(config).await?;
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// List first 10 messages
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client.set_max_results(10);
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client.get_messages(1).await?;
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client.log_messages().await?;
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Ok(())
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}
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```
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## Core Types
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### GmailClient
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The main client for interacting with Gmail API:
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```rust path=null start=null
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use cull_gmail::{GmailClient, MessageList};
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// Create client with configuration
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let mut client = GmailClient::new_with_config(config).await?;
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// Query messages with Gmail search syntax
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client.set_query("older_than:1y label:promotions");
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client.add_labels(&["INBOX".to_string()])?;
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client.set_max_results(200);
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// Get messages (0 = all pages, 1 = first page only)
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client.get_messages(0).await?;
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// Access message data
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let messages = client.messages();
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let message_ids = client.message_ids();
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```
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### ClientConfig
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Handles authentication and configuration:
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```rust path=null start=null
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use cull_gmail::ClientConfig;
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// From credential file
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let config = ClientConfig::builder()
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.with_credential_file("path/to/credential.json")
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.with_config_path(".cull-gmail")
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.build();
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// From individual OAuth2 parameters
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let config = ClientConfig::builder()
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.with_client_id("your-client-id")
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.with_client_secret("your-client-secret")
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.with_auth_uri("https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth")
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.with_token_uri("https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token")
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.add_redirect_uri("http://localhost:8080")
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.build();
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```
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### Rules and Retention Policies
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Define automated message lifecycle rules:
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```rust path=null start=null
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use cull_gmail::{Rules, Retention, MessageAge, EolAction};
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// Create a rule set
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let mut rules = Rules::new();
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// Add retention rules
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rules.add_rule(
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Retention::new(MessageAge::Years(1), true),
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Some(&"old-emails".to_string()),
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false // false = trash, true = delete
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);
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rules.add_rule(
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Retention::new(MessageAge::Months(6), true),
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Some(&"promotions".to_string()),
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false
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);
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// Save rules to file
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rules.save()?;
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// Load existing rules
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let loaded_rules = Rules::load()?;
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```
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### Message Operations
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Batch operations on messages:
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```rust path=null start=null
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use cull_gmail::{RuleProcessor, EolAction};
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// Set up rule and dry-run mode
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client.set_execute(false); // Dry run - no actual changes
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let rule = rules.get_rule(1).unwrap();
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client.set_rule(rule);
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// Find messages matching rule for a label
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client.find_rule_and_messages_for_label("promotions").await?;
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// Check what action would be performed
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if let Some(action) = client.action() {
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match action {
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EolAction::Trash => println!("Would move {} messages to trash", client.messages().len()),
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EolAction::Delete => println!("Would delete {} messages permanently", client.messages().len()),
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}
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}
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// Execute for real
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client.set_execute(true);
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match client.action() {
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Some(EolAction::Trash) => client.batch_trash().await?,
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Some(EolAction::Delete) => client.batch_delete().await?,
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None => println!("No action specified"),
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}
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```
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## Configuration
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### OAuth2 Setup
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1. Create OAuth2 credentials in [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
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2. Download the credential JSON file
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3. Configure the client:
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let config = ClientConfig::builder()
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.with_credential_file("path/to/credential.json")
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.build();
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```
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### Configuration File
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The library supports TOML configuration files (default: `~/.cull-gmail/cull-gmail.toml`):
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```toml
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credentials = "credential.json"
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config_root = "~/.cull-gmail"
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rules = "rules.toml"
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execute = false
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# Alternative: direct OAuth2 parameters
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# client_id = "your-client-id"
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# client_secret = "your-client-secret"
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# token_uri = "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token"
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# auth_uri = "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth"
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```
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### Environment Variables
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Override configuration with environment variables:
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```bash
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export APP_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/credential.json"
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export APP_EXECUTE="true"
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export APP_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
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export APP_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
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```
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## Error Handling
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The library uses a comprehensive error type:
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use cull_gmail::{Error, Result};
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match client.get_messages(1).await {
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Ok(_) => println!("Success!"),
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Err(Error::NoLabelsFound) => println!("No labels found in mailbox"),
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Err(Error::LabelNotFoundInMailbox(label)) => println!("Label '{}' not found", label),
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Err(Error::GoogleGmail1(e)) => println!("Gmail API error: {}", e),
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Err(e) => println!("Other error: {}", e),
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}
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```
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- `NoLabelsFound`: Mailbox has no labels
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- `LabelNotFoundInMailbox(String)`: Specific label not found
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- `RuleNotFound(usize)`: Rule ID doesn't exist
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- `GoogleGmail1(Box<google_gmail1::Error>)`: Gmail API errors
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- `StdIO(std::io::Error)`: File I/O errors
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- `Config(config::ConfigError)`: Configuration errors
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async fn main() -> cull_gmail::Result<()> {
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// Your code here
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Ok(())
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client.set_query("older_than:1y"); // Older than 1 year
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client.set_query("newer_than:30d"); // Newer than 30 days
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client.set_query("after:2023/1/1"); // After specific date
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client.set_query("subject:newsletter"); // Subject contains "newsletter"
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## Performance & Limits
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### Pagination
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- Default page size: 200 messages
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- Use `client.set_max_results(n)` to adjust
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- Use `client.get_messages(0)` to get all pages
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- Use `client.get_messages(n)` to limit to n pages
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- The library uses the official `google-gmail1` crate
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- Built-in retry logic for transient errors
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# RUST_LOG=cull_gmail=debug cargo run
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- `error`: Critical errors
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- `info`: General information (e.g., message subjects, action results)
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- `debug`: Detailed operation info
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- `trace`: Very detailed debugging info
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## Security Considerations
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### OAuth2 Token Storage
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- Tokens are stored in `~/.cull-gmail/gmail1` by default
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2. Check OAuth2 client is configured for "Desktop Application"
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1. Verify label names exist: `client.show_label()`
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- [CLI Documentation](main.md) - Complete guide to the command-line interface
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- [API Documentation](https://docs.rs/cull-gmail) - Generated API reference
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- [Repository](https://github.com/jerus-org/cull-gmail) - Source code and issue tracking
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A command line program to cull emails from Gmail using the Gmail API. The tool has sub-commands to for authorization, planning and executing the move of select email to the Gmail trash folder from which they will be automatically deleted after thirty days.
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A command-line program for managing Gmail messages using the Gmail API. The tool provides subcommands for label querying, message querying, rule configuration, and rule execution to trash/delete messages with built-in safety features like dry-run mode.
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## Installation
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2. Create a new project or select an existing one
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- Search for "Gmail API" and enable it
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3. Create configuration file `~/.cull-gmail/cull-gmail.toml`:
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||||||
|
```toml
|
||||||
|
credentials = "credential.json"
|
||||||
|
config_root = "~/.cull-gmail"
|
||||||
|
rules = "rules.toml"
|
||||||
|
execute = false # Start in dry-run mode
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. First Run Authentication
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Run any command to trigger the OAuth flow:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail labels
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This will:
|
||||||
|
1. Open your browser for Google authentication
|
||||||
|
2. Prompt you to grant Gmail access
|
||||||
|
3. Save tokens to `~/.cull-gmail/gmail1/`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Configuration File
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Location**: `~/.cull-gmail/cull-gmail.toml`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```toml
|
||||||
|
# OAuth2 credential file (relative to config_root)
|
||||||
|
credentials = "credential.json"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Configuration directory
|
||||||
|
config_root = "~/.cull-gmail"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Rules file
|
||||||
|
rules = "rules.toml"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Default execution mode (false = dry-run, true = execute)
|
||||||
|
execute = false
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Alternative: Direct OAuth2 configuration
|
||||||
|
# client_id = "your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com"
|
||||||
|
# client_secret = "your-client-secret"
|
||||||
|
# token_uri = "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token"
|
||||||
|
# auth_uri = "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Environment Variables
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Override any configuration setting:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
export APP_CREDENTIALS="credential.json"
|
||||||
|
export APP_EXECUTE="true"
|
||||||
|
export APP_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
|
||||||
|
export APP_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
|
||||||
|
export APP_CONFIG_ROOT="/custom/config/path"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Command Structure
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Global Options
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `-v, --verbose...`: Increase logging verbosity (can be used multiple times)
|
||||||
|
- `-q, --quiet...`: Decrease logging verbosity
|
||||||
|
- `-h, --help`: Show help
|
||||||
|
- `-V, --version`: Show version
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Commands
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `labels`: List available Gmail labels
|
||||||
|
- `messages`: Query and operate on messages
|
||||||
|
- `rules`: Configure and run retention rules
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Command Reference
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Labels Command
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
List all labels in your Gmail account:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail labels
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Example Output**:
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
INBOX: INBOX
|
||||||
|
IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT
|
||||||
|
CHAT: CHAT
|
||||||
|
SENT: SENT
|
||||||
|
DRAFT: DRAFT
|
||||||
|
promotions: Label_1234567890
|
||||||
|
old-emails: Label_0987654321
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Messages Command
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Query and operate on Gmail messages.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Syntax
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages [OPTIONS] <ACTION>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Options
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `-l, --labels <LABELS>`: Filter by labels (can be used multiple times)
|
||||||
|
- `-m, --max-results <MAX_RESULTS>`: Maximum results per page [default: 200]
|
||||||
|
- `-p, --pages <PAGES>`: Maximum number of pages (0=all) [default: 1]
|
||||||
|
- `-Q, --query <QUERY>`: Gmail query string
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `list`: Display message information
|
||||||
|
- `trash`: Move messages to trash
|
||||||
|
- `delete`: Permanently delete messages
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Examples
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**List recent messages**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -m 10 list
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**List promotional emails older than 6 months**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions older_than:6m" list
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Move old promotional emails to trash**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions older_than:1y" trash
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Permanently delete very old messages**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "older_than:5y -label:important" delete
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Query with multiple labels**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -l "promotions" -l "newsletters" -Q "older_than:3m" list
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Process all pages (not just first page)**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -p 0 -Q "older_than:2y" list
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Rules Command
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Manage retention rules for automated email lifecycle management.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Syntax
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules <SUBCOMMAND>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Subcommands
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `config`: Configure retention rules
|
||||||
|
- `run`: Execute configured rules
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Rules Config Command
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Configure retention rules:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules config <ACTION>
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Config Actions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `rules`: Manage rule definitions
|
||||||
|
- `label`: Add/remove labels from rules
|
||||||
|
- `action`: Set action (trash/delete) on rules
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Example Rules Configuration**:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Create/edit `~/.cull-gmail/rules.toml`:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```toml
|
||||||
|
[rules."1"]
|
||||||
|
id = 1
|
||||||
|
retention = { age = "y:1", generate_label = true }
|
||||||
|
labels = ["old-emails"]
|
||||||
|
action = "Trash"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
[rules."2"]
|
||||||
|
id = 2
|
||||||
|
retention = { age = "m:6", generate_label = true }
|
||||||
|
labels = ["promotions", "newsletters"]
|
||||||
|
action = "Trash"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
[rules."3"]
|
||||||
|
id = 3
|
||||||
|
retention = { age = "y:5", generate_label = true }
|
||||||
|
labels = ["archive"]
|
||||||
|
action = "Delete"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Rules Run Command
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Execute configured rules:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run [OPTIONS]
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Options
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `-e, --execute`: Actually perform actions (without this, runs in dry-run mode)
|
||||||
|
- `-t, --skip-trash`: Skip rules with "trash" action
|
||||||
|
- `-d, --skip-delete`: Skip rules with "delete" action
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### Examples
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Dry-run all rules** (safe, no changes made):
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Execute all rules**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Execute only delete rules**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute --skip-trash
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Execute only trash rules**:
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute --skip-delete
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Gmail Query Syntax
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The `-Q, --query` option supports Gmail's powerful search syntax:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Date Queries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Relative dates
|
||||||
|
-Q "older_than:1y" # Older than 1 year
|
||||||
|
-Q "newer_than:30d" # Newer than 30 days
|
||||||
|
-Q "older_than:6m" # Older than 6 months
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Absolute dates
|
||||||
|
-Q "after:2023/1/1" # After January 1, 2023
|
||||||
|
-Q "before:2023/12/31" # Before December 31, 2023
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Label Queries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Has label
|
||||||
|
-Q "label:promotions"
|
||||||
|
-Q "label:important"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Does NOT have label (note the minus sign)
|
||||||
|
-Q "-label:important"
|
||||||
|
-Q "-label:spam"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Content Queries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Subject line
|
||||||
|
-Q "subject:newsletter"
|
||||||
|
-Q "subject:(unsubscribe OR newsletter)"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# From/To
|
||||||
|
-Q "from:noreply@example.com"
|
||||||
|
-Q "to:me@example.com"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Message content
|
||||||
|
-Q "unsubscribe"
|
||||||
|
-Q "has:attachment"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Status Queries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Read status
|
||||||
|
-Q "is:unread"
|
||||||
|
-Q "is:read"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Star status
|
||||||
|
-Q "is:starred"
|
||||||
|
-Q "-is:starred"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Size
|
||||||
|
-Q "size:larger_than:10M"
|
||||||
|
-Q "size:smaller_than:1M"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Combined Queries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Complex combinations
|
||||||
|
-Q "label:promotions older_than:6m -is:starred"
|
||||||
|
-Q "from:newsletters@example.com older_than:1y has:attachment"
|
||||||
|
-Q "subject:newsletter OR subject:promo older_than:3m"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Common Workflows
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 1. Clean Up Promotional Emails
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Step 1: Preview what will be affected
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions older_than:6m" list
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Step 2: Move to trash (can be recovered for 30 days)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions older_than:6m" trash
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 2. Archive Old Conversations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Archive conversations older than 2 years (excluding starred)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "older_than:2y -is:starred -label:important" trash
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. Delete Very Old Messages
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Permanently delete messages older than 5 years (be careful!)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages -Q "older_than:5y -is:starred -label:important" delete
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. Rule-Based Automation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Set up rules in ~/.cull-gmail/rules.toml, then:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Preview what rules will do
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Execute rules
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 5. Scheduled Cleanup
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Add to your crontab for weekly cleanup:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Edit crontab
|
||||||
|
crontab -e
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Add this line (runs every Sunday at 2 AM)
|
||||||
|
0 2 * * 0 /home/user/.cargo/bin/cull-gmail rules run --execute >> /var/log/cull-gmail.log 2>&1
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Safety Features
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Dry-Run Mode
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Default behaviour**: All operations are dry-run unless explicitly executed
|
||||||
|
- **Messages**: Use `list` action to preview what would be affected
|
||||||
|
- **Rules**: Run without `--execute` flag to see what would happen
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Confirmation and Logging
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- All operations are logged with detailed information
|
||||||
|
- Use `-v` for verbose logging to see exactly what's happening
|
||||||
|
- Check log output before running destructive operations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Recoverable Operations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Trash**: Messages moved to trash can be recovered for 30 days
|
||||||
|
- **Delete**: Permanent deletion - cannot be undone
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Logging and Debugging
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Environment Variables
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Set log level
|
||||||
|
export RUST_LOG=cull_gmail=debug
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Enable all logging
|
||||||
|
export RUST_LOG=debug
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Verbosity Levels
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Quiet (errors only)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail -q messages list
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Normal (default)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail messages list
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Verbose (info level)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail -v messages list
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Very verbose (debug level)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail -vv messages list
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Maximum verbosity (trace level)
|
||||||
|
cull-gmail -vvv messages list
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Log Information
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Error**: Critical issues
|
||||||
|
- **Warn**: Non-fatal issues, dry-run notifications
|
||||||
|
- **Info**: General operation info, message subjects, counts
|
||||||
|
- **Debug**: Detailed API calls, query strings
|
||||||
|
- **Trace**: Very detailed debugging information
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Troubleshooting
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Authentication Issues
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem**: "Authentication failed" or "Invalid credentials"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Solutions**:
|
||||||
|
1. Verify credential file exists and is valid JSON
|
||||||
|
2. Check OAuth client is configured as "Desktop Application"
|
||||||
|
3. Clear token cache: `rm -rf ~/.cull-gmail/gmail1`
|
||||||
|
4. Re-run authentication: `cull-gmail labels`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem**: "Access denied" or "Insufficient permissions"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Solutions**:
|
||||||
|
1. Verify Gmail API is enabled in Google Cloud Console
|
||||||
|
2. Check OAuth scopes include Gmail access
|
||||||
|
3. Re-authenticate with proper permissions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Query Issues
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem**: "No messages found" when you expect results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Solutions**:
|
||||||
|
1. Test query in Gmail web interface first
|
||||||
|
2. Check label names: `cull-gmail labels`
|
||||||
|
3. Verify query syntax (no typos)
|
||||||
|
4. Use `-v` flag to see the actual query being sent
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem**: Query returns unexpected results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Solutions**:
|
||||||
|
1. Use `messages list` to preview before `trash`/`delete`
|
||||||
|
2. Check for operator precedence in complex queries
|
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3. Test simpler queries first, then combine
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### Performance Issues
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**Problem**: Operations are slow or timeout
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**Solutions**:
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1. Reduce page size: `-m 100`
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2. Limit pages: `-p 5` instead of `-p 0`
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3. Use more specific queries to reduce result sets
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4. Check Gmail API quotas in Google Cloud Console
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### Configuration Issues
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**Problem**: "Configuration not found" or "Config parse error"
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**Solutions**:
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1. Verify config file path: `~/.cull-gmail/cull-gmail.toml`
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2. Check TOML syntax
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3. Ensure credential file path is correct
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4. Use absolute paths if relative paths fail
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## Exit Codes
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- **0**: Success
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- **101**: Error (check stderr for details)
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## Examples
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### Basic Message Management
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```bash
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# List all labels
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cull-gmail labels
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# List first 50 messages
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cull-gmail messages -m 50 list
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# List promotional emails from last year
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cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions after:2023/1/1" list
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```
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### Batch Operations
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|
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```bash
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# Move old promotional emails to trash
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cull-gmail messages -Q "label:promotions older_than:1y" trash
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# Permanently delete very old messages (careful!)
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cull-gmail messages -Q "older_than:5y -is:starred" delete
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|
```
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|
|
||||||
|
### Rule-Based Management
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
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||||||
|
# Preview all rules
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cull-gmail rules run
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|
|
||||||
|
# Execute only trash rules
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||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute --skip-delete
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||||||
|
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||||||
|
# Execute all rules
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||||||
|
cull-gmail rules run --execute
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||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
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|
## See Also
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- [Library Documentation](lib.md) - Rust API reference and programming examples
|
||||||
|
- [API Documentation](https://docs.rs/cull-gmail) - Generated API reference
|
||||||
|
- [Repository](https://github.com/jerus-org/cull-gmail) - Source code, examples, and issue tracking
|
||||||
|
- [Gmail API Documentation](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api) - Google's official API docs
|
||||||
|
- [Gmail Search Operators](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7190?hl=en) - Complete Gmail query syntax
|
||||||
|
|||||||
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ The `cull-gmail` provides a software library and command line program to enable
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
## Main Features
|
## Main Features
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- login to get authorization
|
- list labels and messages to aid planning rules
|
||||||
- backup the mailbox
|
- configure the rules list
|
||||||
- filtered lists of the contents
|
- run the rules list
|
||||||
- move email matching a filtered list to trash
|
- run the rules list be default
|
||||||
|
- configure api client by file or environment variables
|
||||||
|
|
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|
|
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|
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Reference in New Issue
Block a user