googleworkspace/cli1 file

Gws Gmail Read

Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.

Specification
Skill ID
googleworkspace/cli/gws-gmail-read
Publisher
googleworkspace
Repository
cli
Installs
0
Files
1
Synced
Sep 16, 2026
How to use it

Open any RiverX project, open the Skills panel in the chat, and search for this identifier. The files are fetched from the source repository at install time.

googleworkspace/cli/gws-gmail-readInstalls these files
  • SKILL.md

What this skill tells the agent

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

FlagRequiredDefaultDescription
--idThe Gmail message ID to read
--headersInclude headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output
--formattextOutput format (text, json)
--htmlReturn HTML body instead of plain text
--dry-runShow 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 — Global flags and auth
  • gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands