# Gws Gmail Reply

Gmail: Reply to a message (handles threading automatically).

- Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli (32044 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Gmail: Reply to a message (handles threading automatically).

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# gmail +reply

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Reply to a message (handles threading automatically)

## Usage

```bash
gws gmail +reply --message-id <ID> --body <TEXT>
```

## Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `--message-id` | ✓ |, | Gmail message ID to reply to |
| `--body` | ✓ |, | Reply body (plain text, or HTML with --html) |
| `--from` |, |, | Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default) |
| `--to` |, |, | Additional To email address(es), comma-separated |
| `--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

```bash
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Thanks, got it!'
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Looping in Carol' --cc carol@example.com
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Adding Dave' --to dave@example.com
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body '<b>Bold reply</b>' --html
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Updated version' -a updated.docx
gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Draft reply' --draft
```

## Tips

The rest: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/blob/HEAD/skills/gws-gmail-reply/SKILL.md