gws-gmail-send

SKILL.md

gmail +send

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

Send an email

Usage

gws gmail +send --to <EMAILS> --subject <SUBJECT> --body <TEXT>

Flags

Flag
Required
Default
Description

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

--subject
✓
—
Email subject

--body
✓
—
Email body (plain text, or HTML with --html)

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

--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 +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi Alice!'
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --cc bob@example.com
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body '<b>Bold</b> text' --html
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --from alias@example.com
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Report' --body 'See attached' -a report.pdf
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Files' --body 'Two files' -a a.pdf -a b.csv
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --draft

Tips

Handles RFC 5322 formatting, MIME encoding, and base64 automatically.

Use --from to send from a configured send-as alias instead of your primary address.

Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times. Total size limit: 25MB.

With --html, use fragment tags (, , , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.

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

[!CAUTION]
This is a write command — confirm with the user before executing.

See Also

gws-shared — Global flags and auth

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