nota-america 
gmail +forward
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Forward a message to new recipients
Usage
gws gmail +forward --message-id <ID> --to <EMAILS>
Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--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 |
Examples
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body 'FYI see below'
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
Tips
- 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 (, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.
- Use --draft to save the forward as a draft instead of sending it immediately.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands