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The workflow JSON
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"content": "### \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfa4 Setup\n1. Add your Gmail creds"
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"content": "\ud83d\udc46 Set your schedule. I use this for work emails. For personal emails, I run this daily."
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"parameters": {
"filters": {
"q": "label:inbox",
"receivedBefore": "={{ $now.minus({days: 1}) }}"
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"resource": "thread",
"returnAll": true
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"name": "<your credential>"
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"resource": "thread",
"threadId": "={{ $json.id }}",
"operation": "get"
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"messageId": "={{ $json.id }}",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\u2b50 Keep starred emails in inbox.. Archive everything else!"
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Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2
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About this workflow
Automatically archive emails in your Gmail inbox from the last day, unless they have been starred.
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