gws-gmail-send: a Claude Code skill by Google Workspace

Official

For people using the Google Workspace CLI who want Claude to send or draft Gmail messages. Skip it if you have not set up the gws tool and its sign-in.

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Score: 79of 100
Rank: #65of 239
Installs: 76.2Kon skills.sh
Security: Clear 5 scanners
Updated: Nov 32026
Context: ~8tokens always

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-gmail-send

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What does gws-gmail-send do?

gws-gmail-send is a Claude skill that sends a Gmail message through gws, the Google Workspace command line tool. Claude runs gws gmail +send with the required --to, --subject and --body flags, plus optional --cc, --bcc, --from for a send-as alias, --html for formatted bodies and -a for attachments up to 25MB in total. The --draft flag saves the message as a draft instead, and --dry-run shows the request without sending it. The skill marks this as a write command and tells Claude to confirm with you first. Auth and global flags live in a separate gws-shared skill that it expects to find.

When should you use gws-gmail-send?

Use it when

You want a report emailed with an attachment
You need a Gmail draft prepared from the terminal
A script should send a status email

Skip it when

You do not use Gmail or Google Workspace
You want to read or search mail, not send it

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

The gws Google Workspace CLI
A signed-in Google account
The gws-shared skill

What it can do

Runs shell commands (gws)
Sends email from your Google account
Attaches local files

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 79

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (58).

Adoption35 points 58
Upkeep20 points 100
Trust20 points 100
Quality15 points 70
Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is gws-gmail-send safe to install?

Every scanner that checked it passed it. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

Scanner	Result	Date
Gen Agent Trust Hub	Passed	Sep 15, 2026
Socket	Passed	Sep 15, 2026
Snyk	Low risk	Sep 15, 2026
Runlayer	Low risk	Mar 12, 2026
ZeroLeaks	Low risk	Apr 16, 2026

Details

Installs: 76,233
Repository stars: 32,243
Last repository change: Nov 3, 2026
Tokens always loaded: about 8
Tokens when used: about 591
License: Apache-2.0
Data confidence: High

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