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Run npx skillmds@latest add data-wise/forward in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Who published Forward?

Data-Wise (@data-wise) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Forward by data-wise — Agent Skill

Name: Forward
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: Data-Wise

Forward

This skill should be used when the user asks to "forward email", "forward this", "share this email", "send this to someone else", "pass this along", "forward this to", "redirect this email", or wants to send a copy of an email to another person. Reads the original, drafts a forward with context, and sends with safety gate.

Data-Wise 1e9f11b 1.6 KB Updated Sep 10, 2026

File contents

/himalaya:forward - Forward Email

Forward an email to another person with optional context.

Usage

/himalaya:forward <id>                      # Forward email by ID
/himalaya:forward <id> "bob@example.com"    # Forward to specific recipient
/himalaya:forward <id> "bob@example.com" "Please review this"   # With context

When Invoked

Call read_email to get the original message content
Ask for recipient and optional context (if not provided)
Call compose_email to generate the forward preview
Show the full preview to the user for review
Only call compose_email with confirm=true after explicit approval

Safety Rules

NEVER send without explicit user approval
Always show the complete preview before sending
Default to preview mode (confirm=false) on first pass
Include attribution (original sender, date, subject) in the forwarded body

Output Format

📨 Forward Preview
To: bob@example.com
Subject: Fwd: Q1 Budget Review

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Hi Bob,

Forwarding this from Alice for your review.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: alice@example.com
Date: 2026-02-13
Subject: Q1 Budget Review

Hi team, please review the attached budget...

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> "Send" to forward this email
> "Add more context" to edit
> "Cancel" to discard

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