gws-gmail-send

Originally fromgoogleworkspace/cli
Installation
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)
--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

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 'Hi!' --bcc secret@example.com
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body '<b>Bold</b> text' --html

Tips

  • Handles RFC 2822 formatting and base64 encoding automatically.
  • For attachments, use the raw API instead: gws gmail users messages send --json '...'

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

See Also

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