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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"

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) | | --cc | — | — | CC email address(es), comma-separated | | --bcc | — | — | BCC email address(es), comma-separated | | --body | — | — | Optional note to include above the forwarded message (plain text, or HTML with --html) | | --html | — | — | Send as HTML (formats forwarded block with Gmail styling; treat --body as HTML) | | --dry-run | — | — | Show the request that would be sent without executing it |

Examples

gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body 'FYI see below'
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --cc eve@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --bcc secret@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html

Tips

• Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.

See Also

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