gws-gmail-forward

"Gmail: Forward a message to new recipients."

$npx clawhub@latest install gws-gmail-forward

Overview

# 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

```bash

gws gmail +forward --message-id <ID> --to <EMAILS>

```

|------|----------|---------|-------------|

| `--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 |

```bash

gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com

gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body 'FYI see below'

Namegws-gmail-forward

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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

```

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 (<p>, <b>, <a>, etc.) — no <html>/<body> wrapper needed.
Use --draft to save the forward as a draft instead of sending it immediately.