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gws-gmail-forward▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward
summary

Forward Gmail messages to new recipients with optional notes and attachments.

  • ›Requires a Gmail message ID and one or more recipient addresses; supports CC, BCC, and sender aliases
  • ›Allows optional plain-text or HTML message bodies to precede the forwarded content, plus multiple file attachments
  • ›Preserves original message metadata (sender, date, subject, recipients) in the forwarded block using Gmail's standard quote formatting
  • ›Includes dry-run mode to preview the request before sen
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.

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