diff --git a/src/gateway/server.ts b/src/gateway/server.ts
index 7fb2f95f5..a9ec6fb54 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ import {
   type HookMappingResolved,
   resolveHookMappings,
 } from "./hooks-mapping.js";
+import {
+  startGmailWatcher,
+  stopGmailWatcher,
+} from "../hooks/gmail-watcher.js";
 
 ensureClawdisCliOnPath();
 
@@ -6859,6 +6863,20 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
     logBrowser.error(`server failed to start: ${String(err)}`);
   }
 
+  // Start Gmail watcher if configured (hooks.gmail.account).
+  if (process.env.CLAWDIS_SKIP_GMAIL_WATCHER !== "1") {
+    try {
+      const gmailResult = await startGmailWatcher(cfgAtStart);
+      if (gmailResult.started) {
+        logHooks.info("gmail watcher started");
+      } else if (gmailResult.reason && gmailResult.reason !== "hooks not enabled" && gmailResult.reason !== "no gmail account configured") {
+        logHooks.warn(`gmail watcher not started: ${gmailResult.reason}`);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      logHooks.error(`gmail watcher failed to start: ${String(err)}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Launch configured providers (WhatsApp Web, Discord, Telegram) so gateway replies via the
   // surface the message came from. Tests can opt out via CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS.
   if (process.env.CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS !== "1") {
@@ -6917,6 +6935,7 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
       await stopDiscordProvider();
       await stopSignalProvider();
       await stopIMessageProvider();
+      await stopGmailWatcher();
       cron.stop();
       heartbeatRunner.stop();
       broadcast("shutdown", {
diff --git a/src/hooks/gmail-watcher.ts b/src/hooks/gmail-watcher.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c7c268f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/gmail-watcher.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/**
+ * Gmail Watcher Service
+ *
+ * Automatically starts `gog gmail watch serve` when the gateway starts,
+ * if hooks.gmail is configured with an account.
+ */
+
+import { spawn, type ChildProcess } from "node:child_process";
+import { hasBinary } from "../agents/skills.js";
+import type { ClawdisConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../logging.js";
+import { runCommandWithTimeout } from "../process/exec.js";
+import {
+  buildGogWatchServeArgs,
+  buildGogWatchStartArgs,
+  resolveGmailHookRuntimeConfig,
+  type GmailHookRuntimeConfig,
+} from "./gmail.js";
+import { ensureTailscaleEndpoint } from "./gmail-setup-utils.js";
+
+const log = createSubsystemLogger("gmail-watcher");
+
+let watcherProcess: ChildProcess | null = null;
+let renewInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+let shuttingDown = false;
+let currentConfig: GmailHookRuntimeConfig | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Check if gog binary is available
+ */
+function isGogAvailable(): boolean {
+  return hasBinary("gog");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start the Gmail watch (registers with Gmail API)
+ */
+async function startGmailWatch(
+  cfg: Pick<GmailHookRuntimeConfig, "account" | "label" | "topic">,
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  const args = ["gog", ...buildGogWatchStartArgs(cfg)];
+  try {
+    const result = await runCommandWithTimeout(args, { timeoutMs: 120_000 });
+    if (result.code !== 0) {
+      const message = result.stderr || result.stdout || "gog watch start failed";
+      log.error(`watch start failed: ${message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+    log.info(`watch started for ${cfg.account}`);
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error(`watch start error: ${String(err)}`);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Spawn the gog gmail watch serve process
+ */
+function spawnGogServe(cfg: GmailHookRuntimeConfig): ChildProcess {
+  const args = buildGogWatchServeArgs(cfg);
+  log.info(`starting gog ${args.join(" ")}`);
+  
+  const child = spawn("gog", args, {
+    stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
+    detached: false,
+  });
+
+  child.stdout?.on("data", (data: Buffer) => {
+    const line = data.toString().trim();
+    if (line) log.info(`[gog] ${line}`);
+  });
+
+  child.stderr?.on("data", (data: Buffer) => {
+    const line = data.toString().trim();
+    if (line) log.warn(`[gog] ${line}`);
+  });
+
+  child.on("error", (err) => {
+    log.error(`gog process error: ${String(err)}`);
+  });
+
+  child.on("exit", (code, signal) => {
+    if (shuttingDown) return;
+    log.warn(`gog exited (code=${code}, signal=${signal}); restarting in 5s`);
+    watcherProcess = null;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (shuttingDown || !currentConfig) return;
+      watcherProcess = spawnGogServe(currentConfig);
+    }, 5000);
+  });
+
+  return child;
+}
+
+export type GmailWatcherStartResult = {
+  started: boolean;
+  reason?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Start the Gmail watcher service.
+ * Called automatically by the gateway if hooks.gmail is configured.
+ */
+export async function startGmailWatcher(
+  cfg: ClawdisConfig,
+): Promise<GmailWatcherStartResult> {
+  // Check if gmail hooks are configured
+  if (!cfg.hooks?.enabled) {
+    return { started: false, reason: "hooks not enabled" };
+  }
+
+  if (!cfg.hooks?.gmail?.account) {
+    return { started: false, reason: "no gmail account configured" };
+  }
+
+  // Check if gog is available
+  const gogAvailable = isGogAvailable();
+  if (!gogAvailable) {
+    return { started: false, reason: "gog binary not found" };
+  }
+
+  // Resolve the full runtime config
+  const resolved = resolveGmailHookRuntimeConfig(cfg, {});
+  if (!resolved.ok) {
+    return { started: false, reason: resolved.error };
+  }
+
+  const runtimeConfig = resolved.value;
+  currentConfig = runtimeConfig;
+
+  // Set up Tailscale endpoint if needed
+  if (runtimeConfig.tailscale.mode !== "off") {
+    try {
+      await ensureTailscaleEndpoint({
+        mode: runtimeConfig.tailscale.mode,
+        path: runtimeConfig.tailscale.path,
+        port: runtimeConfig.serve.port,
+      });
+      log.info(
+        `tailscale ${runtimeConfig.tailscale.mode} configured for port ${runtimeConfig.serve.port}`,
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`tailscale setup failed: ${String(err)}`);
+      return { started: false, reason: `tailscale setup failed: ${String(err)}` };
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Start the Gmail watch (register with Gmail API)
+  const watchStarted = await startGmailWatch(runtimeConfig);
+  if (!watchStarted) {
+    log.warn("gmail watch start failed, but continuing with serve");
+  }
+
+  // Spawn the gog serve process
+  shuttingDown = false;
+  watcherProcess = spawnGogServe(runtimeConfig);
+
+  // Set up renewal interval
+  const renewMs = runtimeConfig.renewEveryMinutes * 60_000;
+  renewInterval = setInterval(() => {
+    if (shuttingDown) return;
+    void startGmailWatch(runtimeConfig);
+  }, renewMs);
+
+  log.info(
+    `gmail watcher started for ${runtimeConfig.account} (renew every ${runtimeConfig.renewEveryMinutes}m)`,
+  );
+
+  return { started: true };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop the Gmail watcher service.
+ */
+export async function stopGmailWatcher(): Promise<void> {
+  shuttingDown = true;
+
+  if (renewInterval) {
+    clearInterval(renewInterval);
+    renewInterval = null;
+  }
+
+  if (watcherProcess) {
+    log.info("stopping gmail watcher");
+    watcherProcess.kill("SIGTERM");
+    
+    // Wait a bit for graceful shutdown
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (watcherProcess) {
+          watcherProcess.kill("SIGKILL");
+        }
+        resolve();
+      }, 3000);
+
+      watcherProcess?.on("exit", () => {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        resolve();
+      });
+    });
+
+    watcherProcess = null;
+  }
+
+  currentConfig = null;
+  log.info("gmail watcher stopped");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if the Gmail watcher is running.
+ */
+export function isGmailWatcherRunning(): boolean {
+  return watcherProcess !== null && !shuttingDown;
+}