gws-gmail-reply

# gmail +reply

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Reply to a message (handles threading automatically)

Usage

```bash

gws gmail +reply --message-id <ID> --body <TEXT>

```

Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |

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

| `--message-id` | ✓ | — | Gmail message ID to reply to |

| `--body` | ✓ | — | Reply body (plain text, or HTML with --html) |

| `--from` | — | — | Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default) |

| `--to` | — | — | Additional To email address(es), comma-separated |

| `--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 |

Examples

```bash

gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Thanks, got it!'

gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Looping in Carol' --cc carol@example.com

gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Adding Dave' --to dave@example.com

gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body '<b>Bold reply</b>' --html