gws-gmail-send
Send emails via Gmail with support for attachments, HTML formatting, and send-as aliases.
What it does
- Handles RFC 5322 formatting, MIME encoding, and base64 automatically.
- Use --from to send from a configured send-as alias instead of your primary address.
- Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times. Total size limit: 25MB.
- With --html, use fragment tags (<p>, <b>, <a>, <br>, etc.) — no <html>/<body> wrapper needed.
- Use --draft to save the message as a draft instead of sending it immediately.
- 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
Send emails via Gmail with support for attachments, HTML formatting, and send-as aliases.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli
gws-gmail-send FAQ
What does the gws-gmail-send skill do?
Gmail: Send an email. Handles RFC 5322 formatting, MIME encoding, and base64 automatically. Use --from to send from a configured send-as alias instead of your primary address.
What does gws-gmail-send 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-send?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-send --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/googleworkspace/cli.
Maintain gws-gmail-send?
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