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gws-gmail-read

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

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gmail +read

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Read a message and extract its body or headers

Usage

gws gmail +read --id <ID>

Flags

FlagRequiredDefaultDescription
--id✓—The Gmail message ID to read
--headers——Include headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output
--format—textOutput format (text, json)
--html——Return HTML body instead of plain text
--dry-run——Show 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

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