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gws-gmail-send▌

googleworkspace/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

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

Send emails via Gmail with support for attachments, HTML formatting, and send-as aliases.

  • ›Requires recipient email(s), subject, and body text; supports CC, BCC, and optional sender address for send-as aliases
  • ›Handles file attachments up to 25MB total, with multiple files supported via repeated --attach flags
  • ›Supports both plain text and HTML email bodies; HTML fragments do not require wrapper tags
  • ›Includes --dry-run flag to preview the request before sending, and automatic RFC 532
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.

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