Run a Local Script via TRIGGERcmd When a New Gmail Attachment Arrives
Automatically detect incoming Gmail emails with attachments and trigger a TRIGGERcmd command on your computer to process those files locally—perfect for document workflows, backups, and offline processing.
By Sujal Rai
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Run a Local Script via TRIGGERcmd When a New Gmail Attachment Arrives
Run a Local Script via TRIGGERcmd When a New Gmail Attachment Arrives
Introduction
If your team receives important documents by email, this automation connects Gmail with TRIGGERcmd to kick off a local processing command the moment an attachment lands in your inbox—so your desktop tools can do the heavy lifting automatically.
Benefits
- Eliminates manual downloading and “run the script” busywork
- Speeds up document handling (scans, PDFs, images) with instant processing
- Reduces missed attachments by responding consistently to every matching email
- Keeps local workflows running even when processing tools aren’t cloud-based
Trigger Event
When a new email attachment is received in Gmail, optionally filtered by the labels you choose.
Actions
- Gmail detects a new message that contains one or more attachments.
- The automation captures the message and attachment details.
- TRIGGERcmd immediately runs your selected command on your chosen computer (for example, a “Local Document Processing Script”) so your machine can process the newly received files.
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