Nylas CLI Reference
Email, calendar, contacts, Slack, and Notetaker from your terminal. One CLI for Google, Microsoft, IMAP, Slack, and meeting-bot workflows.
Documentation
Official CLI docs source: https://cli.nylas.com/docs/commands. Use the bundled rule files below and AGENTS.md as the working reference for agent actions.
Rules
Read individual rule files for command references. For the full compiled reference, read AGENTS.md.
Setup & Configuration (CRITICAL)
rules/setup-install.md— Installation, init (with SSO shortcuts), global flags, config management, env vars, shell completion, self-update
Authentication (CRITICAL)
rules/auth-commands.md— Login, whoami, list, show, switch, logout, add/remove/revoke grants, token, scopes, providers, detect, migrate
Email (HIGH)
rules/email-commands.md— Read, send, search, mark, smart-compose, AI analyze, metadata, attachments, folders, threads, drafts, templates, scheduled
Calendar (HIGH)
rules/calendar-commands.md— Events CRUD, RSVP, availability, find-time, AI scheduling/analyze/conflicts/reschedule
Contacts (MEDIUM)
rules/contacts-commands.md— CRUD, search, sync, groups
Webhooks (HIGH)
rules/webhooks-commands.md— CRUD, triggers, test events, local webhook server
Inbound Email (MEDIUM)
rules/inbound-email.md— Managed inbound addresses without OAuth, real-time monitoring
Dashboard (MEDIUM)
rules/dashboard-commands.md— Account (register/login/SSO/logout), apps, API keys, organizations
MCP & AI (HIGH)
rules/mcp-ai-commands.md— MCP install/status/serve for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or all assistants; AI chat with multiple agents (claude/codex/ollama); AI config
Slack Integration (MEDIUM)
rules/slack-commands.md— Slack workspace auth, channels, messages, send/reply, users, search
Notetaker (MEDIUM)
rules/notetaker-commands.md— AI meeting bot list/create/show/media/delete workflows
Audit Logging (MEDIUM)
rules/audit-commands.md— Init, enable/disable, view logs/summary, export, config
Tools & Interfaces (LOW)
rules/tools-interfaces.md— TUI, UI, Air web client, demo mode, timezone utilities
Advanced Families (LOW)
rules/advanced-commands.md— Admin, scheduler, timezone, agent, workflows, hosted templates, and GPG-related email feature docs