Reply to a Gmail message while keeping it in the existing conversation and quoting the original. Add recipients or attachments, use formatted HTML content, or save the reply as a draft for later review.
Gmail: Reply to a message (handles threading automatically).
Review the instructions the agent will receive before you install.
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)
gws gmail +reply --message-id <ID> --body <TEXT>
| 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 |
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
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Retrieve Google Workspace audit logs, which record account activity, and usage reports through gws. Review activity in applications such as the Admin console and Google Drive, or inspect statistics for the organization, users, and entities.
Manage Google Calendar events and calendars, including creating, updating, and deleting events. View upcoming events across calendars, check availability, and manage the permissions that control who can access a calendar.
View upcoming Google Calendar events across all calendars in one agenda. Check today, tomorrow, this week, or a chosen number of days, with options to filter calendars and change the display time zone.
Create a Google Calendar event with a title and start and end times. You can also choose a calendar, add a location and description, invite attendees, and include a Google Meet link.
Manage Google Chat spaces, the places where conversations happen, and their messages through the gws command-line tool. Create or update spaces, add members, send messages, and upload or download attachments.
Send plain text messages to a specified Google Chat space using the gws command line tool. Use it for team updates and announcements, with guidance on finding space identifiers and confirming messages before sending.