/gws-gmail-send

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Gmail: Send an email."

Google Workspace Gmail Send

Execute Google Workspace Gmail Send operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
• Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
• Review `gws gmail-send --help` for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

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

gws gmail +send --to <EMAIL> --subject <SUBJECT> --body <TEXT>

Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `--to` | ✓ | — | Recipient email address | | `--subject` | ✓ | — | Email subject | | `--body` | ✓ | — | Email body (plain text) |

Examples

gws gmail +send --to alice@example.com --subject 'Hello' --body 'Hi Alice!'

Tips

• Handles RFC 2822 formatting and base64 encoding automatically.
• For HTML bodies, attachments, or CC/BCC, use the raw API instead:
• gws gmail users messages send --json '...'

> [!CAUTION] > This is a **write** command — confirm with the user before executing.

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

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws gmail-send --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema gmail-send.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws gmail-send $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Gmail Send operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

• Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
• Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
• Review available commands: `gws gmail-send --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**

• Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
• Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
• Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**

• Build command with appropriate flags
• Use `--params` for query/path parameters
• Use `--json` for request body
• Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**

• Check command output for errors
• Review API quotas and rate limits
• Handle authentication issues
• Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `gws-gmail-send`