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gws-gmail-read▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

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

Extract message body and headers from Gmail using message IDs.

  • ›Reads individual Gmail messages by ID and returns body content in plain text or HTML format
  • ›Optionally includes message headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in output
  • ›Supports multiple output formats (text, json) and automatically converts HTML-only messages to plain text
  • ›Handles multipart messages and base64 decoding; includes dry-run mode for testing requests
skill.md

gmail +read

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

Read a message and extract its body or headers

Usage

gws gmail +read --id <ID>

Flags

Flag Required Default Description
--id ✓ — The Gmail message ID to read
--headers — — Include headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output
--format — text Output format (text, json)
--html — — Return HTML body instead of plain text
--dry-run — — Show the request that would be sent without executing it

Examples

gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --headers
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --format json | jq '.body'

Tips

  • Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically.
  • Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.

See Also