PREREQUISITE: Read
../gws-shared/SKILL.mdfor auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, rungws generate-skillsto create it.
Read a message and extract its body or headers
gws gmail +read --id <ID>
| 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 |
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --headers
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --format json | jq '.body'