--- name: gws-gmail-forward version: 1.0.0 description: "This skill should be used when the user says \"forward this email\", \"forward to someone\", \"pass this email along\", \"send this message to\", \"forward with a note\", or wants to forward a specific Gmail message to new recipients. Covers adding a note, CC/BCC, attachments, and HTML content." metadata: openclaw: category: "productivity" requires: bins: ["gws"] cliHelp: "gws gmail +forward --help" --- # 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 ```bash gws gmail +forward --message-id --to ``` ## 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) | | `--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 | ## Examples ```bash 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 '

FYI

' --html gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com -a notes.pdf ``` ## Tips - Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients. - Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times. - With --html, the forwarded block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (

, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed. - With --html, inline images in the forwarded message (cid: references) will appear broken. Externally hosted images are unaffected. ## See Also - [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth - [gws-gmail](../gws-gmail/SKILL.md) — All send, read, and manage email commands