/gws-gmail-read
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
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Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
SKILL.md
gws-gmail-read.SKILL.mdname: gws-gmail-read
description: "Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers."
metadata:
version: 0.22.5
openclaw:
category: "productivity"
requires:
bins:
- gws
cliHelp: "gws gmail +read --help"gmail +read
> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
Read a message and extract its body or headers
Usage
gws gmail +read --id <ID>
Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `--id` | ✓ | — | The Gmail message ID to read | | `--headers` | — | — | Include headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output | | `--format` | — | text | Output format (text, json) | | `--html` | — | — | Return HTML body instead of plain text | | `--dry-run` | — | — | Show the request that would be sent without executing it |
Examples
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --headers gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --format json | jq '.body'
Tips
- Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically.
- Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.
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
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