Google Workspace
yc-software/qm
Read and act on the user's Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Tasks through per-user OAuth.
Forwards an existing Gmail message to new recipients from the command line with the gws CLI, with options for notes, attachments, CC, BCC and drafts.
Install Gmail Message Forwarder
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forward --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .claude/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .claude/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forwardType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forward --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .agents/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .agents/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forward --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git --path skills/gws-gmail-forward--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forward --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forwardInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .github/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .github/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install googleworkspace/cli gws-gmail-forward --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gws-gmail-forward .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-forward && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gws-gmail-forward" agent skill from https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-forward into .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-forward/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gws-gmail-forward", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
gws-gmail-forward- GitHub stars
- 31k
- Token cost
- ~763 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 261 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 77
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Forwards an existing Gmail message to new recipients from the command line with the gws CLI, with options for notes, attachments, CC, BCC and drafts.
- Passing a customer email on to a teammate with a short note on top
- SKILL.md covers Usage, Flags, Examples and Tips, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Forwarding a message with extra files attached
What it does
gws gmail +forward takes a Gmail message ID and a comma-separated list of recipients, and this skill documents its flags. You can add a note above the forwarded text with --body (plain text, or HTML when --html is set), copy people with --cc and --bcc, send from an alias with --from, and attach extra files with --attach, which can be repeated.
The original message is included with its sender, date, subject and recipients, and its attachments come along by default, as in the Gmail web interface; --no-original-attachments leaves them out. With --html, inline images are preserved and the quoted block uses Gmail's own quote styling, while plain text drops inline images. Original and added attachments together are capped at 25MB.
--dry-run shows the request without sending it, and --draft saves the forward as a draft instead of sending. Authentication and global flags are covered by the companion gws-shared skill.
When your agent uses it
- Passing a customer email on to a teammate with a short note on top
- Forwarding a message with extra files attached
- Previewing a forward with a dry run before anything is sent
- Saving a forwarded message as a draft for later review
Example prompts
- “Forward message 18f1a2b3c4d to dave@example.com and add the note 'FYI see below'.”
- “Save a draft forwarding message 18f1a2b3c4d to ops@example.com without the original attachments.”
- “Do a dry run of forwarding message 18f1a2b3c4d to eve@example.com with a CC to dave@example.com.”
Requirements
- The gws command-line tool from the Google Workspace CLI
- Google account authentication set up as described in the gws-shared skill
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a3768d0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Gmail Message Forwarder loads about 763 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 261 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from googleworkspace/cli at commit a3768d0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© googleworkspace). 261 words, ~763 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gws-gmail-forward/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gws-gmail-forward
- description
- Gmail: Forward a message to new recipients.
- metadata.version
- 0.22.5
gmail +forward
PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Forward a message to new recipients
Usage
gws gmail +forward --message-id <ID> --to <EMAILS>Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--message-id | ✓ | — | Gmail message ID to forward |
--to | ✓ | — | Recipient email address(es), comma-separated |
--from | — | — | Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default) |
--body | — | — | Optional note to include above the forwarded message (plain text, or HTML with --html) |
--no-original-attachments | — | — | Do not include file attachments from the original message (inline images in --html mode are preserved) |
--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 +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body 'FYI see below'
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --cc eve@example.com
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --body '<p>FYI</p>' --html
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com -a notes.pdf
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --no-original-attachments
gws gmail +forward --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --to dave@example.com --draftTips
- Includes the original message with sender, date, subject, and recipients.
- Original attachments are included by default (matching Gmail web behavior).
- With --html, inline images are also preserved via cid: references.
- In plain-text mode, inline images are not included (matching Gmail web).
- Use --no-original-attachments to forward without the original message's files.
- Use -a/--attach to add extra file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
- Combined size of original and user attachments is limited to 25MB.
- With --html, the forwarded block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (
<p>,<b>,<a>, etc.) — no<html>/<body>wrapper needed. - Use --draft to save the forward as a draft instead of sending it immediately.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands
© googleworkspace, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/gws-gmail-forward of googleworkspace/cli.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a3768d0
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Questions about Gmail Message Forwarder
What does Gmail Message Forwarder do?
Forwards an existing Gmail message to new recipients from the command line with the gws CLI, with options for notes, attachments, CC, BCC and drafts. gws gmail +forward takes a Gmail message ID and a comma-separated list of recipients, and this skill documents its flags. You can add a note above the forwarded text with --body (plain text, or HTML when --html is set), copy people with --cc and --bcc, send from an alias with --from, and attach extra files with --attach, which can be repeated.
When should I use Gmail Message Forwarder?
Gmail Message Forwarder fits situations like: passing a customer email on to a teammate with a short note on top; forwarding a message with extra files attached; previewing a forward with a dry run before anything is sent; saving a forwarded message as a draft for later review.
How do I install Gmail Message Forwarder in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-gmail-forward in googleworkspace/cli) into .claude/skills/gws-gmail-forward in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gmail Message Forwarder in Codex?
Run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gws-gmail-forward in googleworkspace/cli) into .agents/skills/gws-gmail-forward in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gmail Message Forwarder in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-forward -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gws-gmail-forward, .gemini/skills/gws-gmail-forward, .github/skills/gws-gmail-forward and .opencode/skills/gws-gmail-forward in your project.
What does Gmail Message Forwarder need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Gmail Message Forwarder is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The gws command-line tool from the Google Workspace CLI; Google account authentication set up as described in the gws-shared skill.
Does Gmail Message Forwarder access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Gmail Message Forwarder safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Gmail Message Forwarder use?
Gmail Message Forwarder is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Gmail Message Forwarder use?
About 763 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Gmail Message Forwarder?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gmail Message Forwarder: Google Workspace (yc-software/qm, 15k stars), Google Workspace CLI (laude-institute/headlong, 1.2k stars), Gog (trpc-group/trpc-agent-go, 1.8k stars) and Gmail Query Syntax (provos/ironcurtain, 613 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gmail Message Forwarder?
googleworkspace (a GitHub organization) maintains it in googleworkspace/cli, which has 31,272 GitHub stars. The repository holds 77 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: googleworkspace/cli on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.