gws-gmail-forward
Forward Gmail messages to new recipients with optional notes and attachments.
What it does
- 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.
Requirements & configuration
- PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Forward Gmail messages to new recipients with optional notes and attachments.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli
gws-gmail-forward FAQ
What does the gws-gmail-forward skill do?
Gmail: Forward a message to new recipients. Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients. Original attachments are included by default (matching Gmail web behavior).
What does gws-gmail-forward require?
PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.
How do I install gws-gmail-forward?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/googleworkspace/cli.
Maintain gws-gmail-forward?
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