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

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Use this Skill: https://skilld.dev/gh/googleworkspace/cli/gws-gmail-reply

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SKILL.md

≈19 tokens always: the name and description. ≈603 when used: this file.

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

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

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

  • Automatically sets In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers.
  • Quotes the original message in the reply body.
  • --to adds extra recipients to the To field.
  • Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
  • With --html, the quoted block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (<p>, <b>, <a>, etc.) — no <html>/<body> wrapper needed.
  • With --html, inline images in the quoted message are preserved via cid: references.
  • Use --draft to save the reply as a draft instead of sending it immediately.
  • For reply-all, use +reply-all instead.

See Also

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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    The skill is generally safe but introduces an indirect prompt injection surface due to parsing and incorporating untrusted external data (email bodies) into processing tasks.

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Provenance

Signed by skilld at 705fb0e. This ties the file your Agent reads to that commit on GitHub. It does not review the instructions.

Last checked against GitHub 2 months ago.

Activeupdated 6 months ago

Capability

Other metadata
metadata
{
  "version": "0.22.5",
  "openclaw": {
    "category": "productivity",
    "requires": {
      "bins": [
        "gws"
      ]
    },
    "cliHelp": "gws gmail +reply --help"
  }
}

Topics

  • CLI
  • gmail
  • google-workspace
  • email
  • threading
  • gws

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What it does

Sends a reply to a Gmail message via the gws CLI, automatically handling message threading, quoting, and optional attachments or CC/BCC recipients. Use this when an AI agent needs to respond to a specific email within a conversation thread.

Generated from the current SKILL.md.

Frequently asked

Does this automatically handle reply threading?
Yes. The skill automatically sets In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers, and quotes the original message in the reply body.
Can I send a reply-all instead?
No. Use the +reply-all skill instead for reply-all functionality.
Does this support HTML email bodies?
Yes. Use the --html flag to treat --body as HTML content. Inline images in the quoted message are preserved via cid: references.
Can I attach files to the reply?
Yes. Use the --attach or -a flag, which can be specified multiple times to add multiple file attachments.
What authentication does this require?
You must read gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth setup and global flags. The gws binary must be installed and configured.

Generated from the current SKILL.md. These answers refresh after source changes.