gws-gmail-reply
Installation
Summary
Automatically reply to Gmail messages with full threading and recipient management.
- Handles message threading automatically by setting In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers; quotes the original message in the reply
- Supports plain text and HTML reply bodies, with optional file attachments (multiple files via repeated --attach flags)
- Allows adding extra recipients via --to, --cc, and --bcc flags, or sending from an alias with --from
- Includes --dry-run mode to preview the request before sending, and --html flag for formatted replies with CSS styling
SKILL.md
gmail +reply
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Reply to a message (handles threading automatically)
Usage
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) |
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