gws-gmail-send

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

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