gws-gmail-read

name	gws-gmail-read
version	1.0.0
description	Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
metadata	{"openclaw":{"category":"productivity","requires":{"bins":["gws"]},"cliHelp":"gws gmail +read --help"}}
triggers	["gws gmail read","use gws gmail read","run gws gmail read","gmail: read a message and extract its body or headers"]

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

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

Obsidian Links

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