gws-gmail-forward

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

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)
--cc	—	—	CC email address(es), comma-separated
--bcc	—	—	BCC email address(es), comma-separated
--body	—	—	Optional note to include above the forwarded message (plain text, or HTML with --html)
--html	—	—	Send as HTML (formats forwarded block with Gmail styling; treat --body as HTML)
--dry-run	—	—	Show the request that would be sent without executing it

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 --bcc secret@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html

Tips

• Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.

See Also

• gws-shared — Global flags and auth
• gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands