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) | | --no-original-attachments | — | — | Do not include file attachments from the original message (inline images in --html mode are preserved) | | --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 +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 --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com -a notes.pdf
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --no-original-attachments
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --draft

Tips

• Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.
• Original attachments are included by default (matching Gmail web behavior).
• With --html, inline images are also preserved via cid: references.
• In plain-text mode, inline images are not included (matching Gmail web).
• Use --no-original-attachments to forward without the original message's files.
• Use -a/--attach to add extra file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
• Combined size of original and user attachments is limited to 25MB.
• With --html, the forwarded block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.
• Use --draft to save the forward as a draft instead of sending it immediately.

See Also

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