KartikTalwar/gmail.js
Gmail JavaScript API observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4733
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3842 stars · 454 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Gmail.js is a JavaScript library that provides an unofficial API for interacting with Gmail's web interface from browser extensions. It lets WebExtension developers read email data and observe Gmail events by injecting into the Gmail DOM, without needing OAuth.
Use cases
- build a chrome extension that reads gmail emails
- observe when user composes or sends email in gmail
- extract email metadata from gmail web ui
- automate actions inside gmail via browser extension
- add custom toolbar buttons to gmail interface
- react to gmail events without oauth
When to choose
- you are building a WebExtension (Chrome/Firefox) that enhances Gmail
- you want email data or event hooks without OAuth setup
- you need DOM and data access to the Gmail web client
When to avoid
- you need server-side access to Gmail from Node.js
- you are building a standalone web app talking to Gmail
- you need an official, Google-supported API with stability guarantees
Facets
library · maturity active
sdk browser-extension email web-scraping email browser-extensions web-development developer-tools browser browser-extension gmail webextension content-script dom-scraping jquery unofficial-api javascript nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/KartikTalwar/gmail.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0ea7b184c2e2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| KartikTalwar/gmail.js | main | 75 |
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