Journal
2026-03-27

2026-03-27
Signal
Gmail OAuth setup : encrypted token storage, auto-refresh, scoped to gmail.readonly + gmail.send : is the prerequisite for closing the interview feedback loop: you can’t read responses without it.
Evidence
- Project: projects/jobs-apply/_index : Gmail OAuth setup complete: Google Cloud project configured, desktop OAuth flow, AES-256-GCM encrypted token storage, scopes: gmail.readonly + gmail.send, tokens in
oauth_tokensSQLite table with auto-refresh
So What (Why Should You Care)
The Gmail OAuth setup in projects/jobs-apply/_index today is a prerequisite for closing the interview feedback loop. You can’t read Gmail responses without OAuth. You can’t close the feedback loop without reading Gmail. The Gmail setup is infrastructure work for a behavioral change: making the pipeline outcome-aware rather than activity-aware.
What’s Next
Log
- projects/jobs-apply/_index: Gmail OAuth setup
- Google Cloud project configured for Gmail API access
- Desktop OAuth flow with AES-256-GCM encrypted token storage
- Scopes: gmail.readonly + gmail.send
- Tokens stored in
oauth_tokensSQLite table with auto-refresh - Setup command:
npx tsx scripts/oauth-setup.ts gmail