Command

nylas otp watch

The nylas otp watch command provides continuously watch for new OTP codes. It is part of the OTP (One-Time Password) commands, which retrieve OTP/verification codes from email automatically.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

What does nylas otp watch do?

The nylas otp watch command provides continuously watch for new OTP codes. It is part of the OTP (One-Time Password) commands, which retrieve OTP/verification codes from email automatically.

Usage

nylas otp watch

Flags

FlagDescription
--jsonOutput as JSON
--no-colorDisable color output
--verbose(-v)Enable verbose output
--configCustom config file path
--help(-h)Show help for the command
--limitLimit results (most list commands)
--yes(-y)Skip confirmations

Examples

Basic usage

nylas otp watch --help

Troubleshooting

Command not found or fails

Run `nylas auth config` and `nylas auth login` to authenticate first.

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Send-MailMessage is deprecated in PowerShell 7. Side-by-side migration to nylas email send for every common pattern, plus Basic Auth and TLS shutdown fixes.

Send Email from PowerShell

Send email from PowerShell using Nylas CLI. Replaces deprecated Send-MailMessage with OAuth2, HTML bodies, scheduling, and multi-recipient scripts.

Connect Voice Agents to Email and Calendar

Bridge LiveKit, Vapi, or any voice agent framework to email and calendar using Nylas CLI as a subprocess. Complete Python examples for send, read, and schedule.

Fix UTF-8 BOM, Zero-Width Spaces, and MIME Bugs

Diagnose invisible Unicode characters that break email filters. UTF-8 BOM removal, zero-width space detection, quoted-printable decoding, and charset fixes.

Design Email Systems for AI Agents: Structured Formats and Machine-Readable Templates

Design email workflows that AI agents parse reliably. Structured JSON output, machine-readable templates, agent-friendly headers, and MCP integration.

Email CLI Tools Compared

Compare 7 email CLI tools: Nylas CLI, Himalaya, aerc, NeoMutt, msmtp, mailx, and swaks. Covers OAuth, JSON, send without SMTP, and AI agents.

SPF, DKIM, DMARC: Debug Email Deliverability

Check SPF records with dig, verify DKIM selectors, test DMARC policies, inspect auth headers, and diagnose bounce handling — all from your command line.

Email as Memory for AI Agents

Use email as persistent memory for AI agents — semantic, episodic, and procedural. Search, retrieve, and reason over conversation history with Nylas CLI.

Why AI Agents Need Email Addresses: Identity, Verification, and Agent-to-Agent Communication

AI agents use email as their primary identity on the internet. Covers signups, OTP verification, agent-to-agent messaging, and building identity trust chains.

Why AI Agents Need Email

AI agents need email for authentication, two-way communication, and audit trails. See how Nylas CLI gives agents full inbox access in a single command.

Install the OpenClaw Nylas Plugin

Install @nylas/openclaw-nylas-plugin to add native email, calendar, and contact tools to OpenClaw. Covers API key setup, grant discovery, and plugin vs exec.

Exchange CLI: Read Emails from Terminal

Use an Exchange CLI to list, search, and read Exchange Online or on-prem email from terminal. Skip EWS, PowerShell modules, Graph API setup, and SDK code.

IMAP CLI: Read Emails from Any Server

Use an IMAP CLI to list, search, and read email from Fastmail, Zoho, ProtonMail Bridge, Dovecot, and other IMAP servers from terminal and scripts today.

iCloud Mail CLI: Read Emails from Terminal

Use an iCloud Mail CLI to list, search, and read iCloud emails from terminal. Skip raw IMAP setup, app passwords, and Hide My Email parsing in scripts.

Yahoo Mail CLI: Read Emails from Terminal

Use a Yahoo Mail CLI to list, search, and read Yahoo emails from terminal. Skip IMAP setup, app passwords, and manual OAuth wiring for scripts and agents.

Outlook CLI: List Emails from Terminal (No Graph API)

Use an Outlook CLI to read, search, and filter Microsoft 365 email from terminal. Skip Azure AD app registration, MSAL, and Graph API setup.

Gmail CLI: List Gmail Emails from Terminal

Use a Gmail CLI to list, search, and read Gmail emails from your terminal. No Google Cloud project, Gmail API setup, or OAuth consent screen.

Create a Manus Skill: Email & Calendar Workflow

Create a Manus Skill that installs Nylas CLI in the sandbox and teaches your agent email, calendar, and contact workflows via SKILL.md and setup scripts.

Connect OpenClaw to Nylas for Email and Calendar

Use OpenClaw exec to run Nylas CLI for inbox access, email sending, and calendar scheduling. Covers TOOLS.md configuration, exec approvals, and PATH setup.

E2E Email Testing with Playwright

Test password reset, invitation, and verification emails end-to-end. Poll with Nylas CLI, verify content in Playwright, and click links. No Gmail config needed.

AI Agent CLI for Email and Calendar

Build an AI agent CLI for email and calendar with Nylas CLI subprocess commands, JSON output, and no provider-specific API clients.

Send Email from Linux Command Line Without SMTP Server or Postfix

Send email without an SMTP server, Postfix, or sendmail from Linux, Ubuntu, macOS, or Windows. One CLI command handles OAuth for Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP.

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