How nylas email folders list Works: List folders

#cli #email #automation #productivity

List folders. Works across Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP.

The nylas email folders list command displays all email folders and labels in your connected mailbox — Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Trash, and any custom folders. Works with Gmail labels, Outlook folders, and IMAP mailboxes.

Syntax

nylas email folders list

When to use this command

Folder management is useful for organizing automation output. Create folders for categories (e.g., "processed", "flagged"), move messages programmatically.

Examples

List folders:

nylas email folders list

JSON output:

nylas email folders list --json

How It Works

The Nylas CLI abstracts away the differences between Gmail's API, Microsoft Graph, Exchange Web Services, and raw IMAP. You write one command; it works across all providers. This matters for automation — your cron job or CI pipeline doesn't need provider-specific logic.

Tips

CI/CD ready: This command works in non-interactive mode. Set NYLAS_API_KEY as an environment variable and it picks up credentials automatically.

Pipe to jq: nylas email folders list --json | jq '.' gives you structured data you can filter and transform.

Full docs: nylas email folders list reference — all flags, advanced examples, and troubleshooting.

All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference

Get started: brew install nylas/nylas-cli/nylas — other install methods