gws-gmail-forward

name	gws-gmail-forward
version	1.0.0
description	Gmail: Forward a message to new recipients.
metadata	{"openclaw":{"category":"productivity","requires":{"bins":["gws"]},"cliHelp":"gws gmail +forward --help"}}
triggers	["gws gmail forward","use gws gmail forward","run gws gmail forward","gmail: forward a message to new recipients"]

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)
--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

Examples

gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to [e-mail]
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to [e-mail] --body 'FYI see below'
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to [e-mail] --cc [e-mail]
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to [e-mail] --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to [e-mail] -a notes.pdf

Tips

• Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.
• Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
• With --html, the forwarded block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (

  , , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.

• With --html, inline images in the forwarded message (cid: references) will appear broken. Externally hosted images are unaffected.

See Also

• gws-shared — Global flags and auth
• gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands

Obsidian Links

• [[skills/INDEX]] | [[brain/CAPABILITIES]]