Alfred Workflow - Manage Gmail Filters

Tired of getting spam in your mailbox? Setting up filters with Gmail webinterface (gmail.com > settings > filters) is quite cumbersome. The amount of effort simply keeps me away from doing so.

This workflow let's you create filters with ease using Alfred.

Requirements

• Node v8+
• Alfred v3
• The Alfred Powerpack.
• A Google account (with Gmail)
• GmailFilters.alfredworkflow.

Setup

This workflow requires API access to Google API over Oauth2. Follow these steps to create and configure an access token:

1. Install binary

   git clone https://github.com/inlet/alfred-workflow-gmail-filters ~/.alfred-workflow-gmail-filters
   cd ~/.alfred-workflow-gmail-filters
   yarn install
   

2. Authenticate with credentials

   Head to Google API Console > Dashboard and create oath2 credentials. Checkout Step 1: Node Quickstart Tutorial for more details.

   Once created, download client_secret.json to ~/.alfred-workflow-gmail-filters and run:

   node ~/.alfred-workflow-gmail-filters/index.js --list
   

   Copy and paste the url in your browser and create the access token for your Google account. Then copy and paste the token into the terminal and hit ENTER to finish the authentication.

   This stores the token in token.json for future requests.

   You should see the enabled filters listed now. With this in place, you can now easily manage your Gmail filters.

   See node ~/.alfred-workflow-gmail-filters/index.js --help for usage.

3. Install the workflow

   Double click on GmailFilters.alfredworkflow. Download here

Usage

In Alfred, type: spam example@mail.com

You should see a notification that the filter is added.