Setting the skill. One moment.
Skills
Skill 20 of 95
Gmail: Send an email.
1 minute · 194 words · 6 sections
Install
npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-sendnpx skills add googleworkspace/cliThe first command installs just this skill, by the name in its SKILL.md; the second installs the whole repository.
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Send an email
gws gmail +send --to <EMAILS> --subject <SUBJECT> --body <TEXT>| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--to | ✓ | — | Recipient email address(es), comma-separated |
--subject | ✓ | — | Email subject |
--body | ✓ | — | Email body (plain text, or HTML with --html) |
--from | — | — | Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default) |
--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 |
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi Alice!'
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --cc bob@example.com
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body '<b>Bold</b> text' --html
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --from alias@example.com
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Report' --body 'See attached' -a report.pdf
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Files' --body 'Two files' -a a.pdf -a b.csv
gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi!' --draft[!CAUTION] This is a write command — confirm with the user before executing.
main, last pushed 24 September 2026.SKILL.md, not by matching a directory convention. One layout observed: skills/*/SKILL.md.h1 and no skipped levels:/googleworkspace/cli.md, and each skill at its own .md URL.