gws-gmail-read
Extract message body and headers from Gmail using message IDs.
What it does
- Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically.
- Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands
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
Extract message body and headers from Gmail using message IDs.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli
gws-gmail-read FAQ
What does the gws-gmail-read skill do?
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers. Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically. Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.
What does gws-gmail-read 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-read?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-read --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/googleworkspace/cli.
Maintain gws-gmail-read?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/googleworkspace-cli-gws-gmail-read?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/googleworkspace-cli-gws-gmail-read The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
