# Gws Gmail Reply > Gmail: Reply to a message (handles threading automatically). Source: https://skillsagentes.com/skills/googleworkspace/cli/gws-gmail-reply Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli Author: googleworkspace License: Apache-2.0 Updated: hace 4 meses Context cost: 15 tok installed, 667 tok once triggered, 667 tok with every bundled file Bundle: 1 file, 3 KB Permissions requested: none declared ## Install ```bash npx -y skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-reply --agent claude-code ``` ## What it does - Responde a un mensaje de Gmail usando el CLI gws, gestionando automáticamente el hilo (In-Reply-To, References, threadId) - Cita el mensaje original en el cuerpo de la respuesta - Permite adjuntar archivos, añadir CC/BCC/To adicionales, usar HTML y guardar como borrador con --draft ## Use it when - Necesitas responder a un mensaje concreto de Gmail identificado por --message-id - Quieres añadir destinatarios extra, adjuntos o formato HTML a una respuesta - Prefieres guardar la respuesta como borrador en vez de enviarla ## Don't bother when - Necesitas responder a todos los destinatarios (usa +reply-all en su lugar) ## What triggers it - "Responde al mensaje 18f1a2b3c4d con 'Gracias, recibido!'" - "Responde a ese correo y añade a carol@example.com en copia" - "Contesta ese mensaje en HTML con texto en negrita" - "Guarda una respuesta como borrador para el mensaje 18f1a2b3c4d" ## Before you install - Requiere el binario gws y seguir primero las instrucciones de autenticación y flags globales en gws-shared/SKILL.md. ## Files - SKILL.md — 3 KB ## SKILL.md Reproduced verbatim from googleworkspace/cli under Apache-2.0. This section is the upstream document and is in English. # gmail +reply > **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it. Reply to a message (handles threading automatically) ## Usage ```bash gws gmail +reply --message-id --body ``` ## Flags | 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 | ## Examples ```bash 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 'Bold reply' --html gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Updated version' -a updated.docx gws gmail +reply --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Draft reply' --draft ``` ## Tips - Automatically sets In-Reply-To, References, and threadId headers. - Quotes the original message in the reply body. - --to adds extra recipients to the To field. - Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times. - With --html, the quoted block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (

, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed. - With --html, inline images in the quoted message are preserved via cid: references. - Use --draft to save the reply as a draft instead of sending it immediately. - For reply-all, use +reply-all instead. ## 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 --- Skills Agentes — https://skillsagentes.com/skills/googleworkspace/cli/gws-gmail-reply