Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Gmail Cleanup
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Unsubscribe toolsYes
- 4Supported email providersGmail
- 5Automatic cleanup rulesYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Gmail Cleanup is ranked #13 of 31 in email cleanup software on Specifiction. It runs on Web.
Compared on email cleanup software
- Unsubscribe tools
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported email providers
- Gmailgithub.com
- Automatic cleanup rules
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Gmail Cleanup is a Google Apps Script that cleans Gmail by removing old promotions, newsletters, and marketing emails, and unsubscribing before deletion.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Default actions
- By default, it unsubscribes and moves promotions and newsletters older than one day to Trash, and moves spam to Trash.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Recoverability
- The README says Trash items remain recoverable for 30 days and are not permanently deleted by default.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Detection
- It targets Gmail's Promotions category, newsletter subject and label patterns, and sender patterns such as noreply and marketing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Unsubscribe
- It parses List-Unsubscribe headers and supports RFC 8058 one-click HTTP and mailto endpoints.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Sender controls
- Users can exclude senders from cleanup or unsubscribe while keeping their emails, with lists editable in the script or Google Sheet.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Protection
- Keyword checks in Spanish and English protect certain health, government, immigration, legal, education, and transactional emails for ambiguous queries.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Setup uses Google Apps Script, the Gmail API, and a Google Sheet created in Google Drive for logs and editable sender lists.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Optional time-based triggers can run daily cleanup and an unsubscribe pass every three days.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Preview and logging
- Dry-run mode previews actions, and unsubscribe attempts are logged in a Google Sheet.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The README warns that sender-pattern searches may match legitimate transactional messages and recommends excluding domains and running dryRun first.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists the project under the MIT license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Email Cleanup Software in 2026#13 of 31
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Sources
- github.com/beregcamlost/gmail-cleanup· checked 4 Oct 2026