gws-gmail-forward

SKILL.md

gmail +forward

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Forward a message to new recipients

Usage

gws gmail +forward --message-id <ID> --to <EMAILS>

Flags

Flag
Required
Default
Description

--message-id
✓
—
Gmail message ID to forward

--to
✓
—
Recipient email address(es), comma-separated

--from
—
—
Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default)

--body
—
—
Optional note to include above the forwarded message (plain text, or HTML with --html)

--no-original-attachments
—
—
Do not include file attachments from the original message (inline images in --html mode are preserved)

--attach
—
—
Attach a file (can be specified multiple times)

--cc
—
—
CC email address(es), comma-separated

--bcc
—
—
BCC email address(es), comma-separated

--html
—
—
Treat --body as HTML content (default is plain text)

--dry-run
—
—
Show the request that would be sent without executing it

--draft
—
—
Save as draft instead of sending

Examples

gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body 'FYI see below'
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --cc eve@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com -a notes.pdf
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --no-original-attachments
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --draft

Tips

Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.

Original attachments are included by default (matching Gmail web behavior).

With --html, inline images are also preserved via cid: references.

In plain-text mode, inline images are not included (matching Gmail web).

Use --no-original-attachments to forward without the original message's files.

Use -a/--attach to add extra file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.

Combined size of original and user attachments is limited to 25MB.

With --html, the forwarded block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.

Use --draft to save the forward as a draft instead of sending it immediately.

See Also

gws-shared — Global flags and auth

gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands