gws-gmail-reply
Automatically reply to Gmail messages with full threading and recipient management.
What it does
- Automatically sets In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers.
- Quotes the original message in the reply body.
- --to adds extra recipients to the To field.
- Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
- With --html, inline images in the quoted message are preserved via cid: references.
- Use --draft to save the reply as a draft instead of sending it immediately.
- For reply-all, use +reply-all instead.
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
Automatically reply to Gmail messages with full threading and recipient management.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli
gws-gmail-reply FAQ
What does the gws-gmail-reply skill do?
Gmail: Reply to a message (handles threading automatically). Automatically sets In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers. Quotes the original message in the reply body.
What does gws-gmail-reply 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-reply?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/googleworkspace/cli.
Maintain gws-gmail-reply?
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[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/googleworkspace-cli-gws-gmail-reply?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/googleworkspace-cli-gws-gmail-reply The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.