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