# Gmail Query Patterns

## Basic Queries

| Request | Gmail Query |
|---------|-------------|
| Unread | `is:unread` |
| Last N days | `newer_than:Nd` |
| From sender | `from:email@example.com` |
| To recipient | `to:email@example.com` |
| With attachments | `has:attachment` |
| Important | `is:important` |
| Starred | `is:starred` |
| In inbox | `in:inbox` |

## Urgent/Priority

| Pattern | Query |
|---------|-------|
| Urgent keywords | `subject:(urgent OR asap OR "action required")` |
| Important + unread | `is:important is:unread` |
| Time-sensitive | `subject:(deadline OR "due date" OR "end of day")` |

## Sender Patterns

| Pattern | Query |
|---------|-------|
| GitHub notifications | `from:github.com` |
| Google alerts | `from:googlealerts-noreply@google.com` |
| Calendar invites | `from:calendar-notification@google.com` |
| Newsletters | `category:promotions` |

## Combining Queries

Queries can be combined:

```
is:unread newer_than:7d from:github.com
is:unread (subject:urgent OR is:important) newer_than:3d
has:attachment from:client@example.com newer_than:30d
```

## Date Queries

| Pattern | Query |
|---------|-------|
| Last 24 hours | `newer_than:1d` |
| Last week | `newer_than:7d` |
| Last month | `newer_than:30d` |
| Specific date | `after:2024/01/01 before:2024/01/31` |

## Size Queries

| Pattern | Query |
|---------|-------|
| Large attachments | `larger:10M` |
| Small emails | `smaller:100K` |