# Gws Gmail Send

Gmail: Send an email.

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

## Description

Gmail: Send an email.

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

# gmail +send

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

Send an email

## Usage

```bash
gws gmail +send --to <EMAILS> --subject <SUBJECT> --body <TEXT>
```

## Flags

| 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 |

## Examples

```bash
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
```

## Tips

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