Inbox-Triage — Recurring Email Triage — Productivity

Inbox-Triage runs a recurring email triage using a knowledge base created by the inbox-setup skill. It searches recent emails, classifies them per the user's taxonomy, researches new senders, generates recommendations, drafts replies (never sends), and delivers a report. It updates the knowledge base with learnings and logs each run.

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📂 View skill on GitHub ↗ 🚀 How to use

✨ What it does

Searches recent emails using provider adapters (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP).
Classifies emails using the user's taxonomy from the knowledge base.
Researches new senders via web search when needed.
Generates recommendations (TAKE IT, WORTH CONSIDERING, PASS, FLAG FOR REVIEW).
Creates draft replies (never sends) following voice and pattern rules.
Updates knowledge base (blocklist, tracker) and logs each run.

🎯 When to use it

When the user wants their inbox processed on a recurring schedule (1-3x daily) or on demand.
When the user asks to 'triage my inbox', 'check my email', 'run email triage', or similar.
When the user wants to catch up on emails after a break and needs a summary and draft replies.
When the user wants to filter out low-priority emails and focus on actionable items.

🚀 How to use

Trigger by asking to triage your inbox, e.g., 'triage my inbox' or 'run email triage'. The skill expects the knowledge base from inbox-setup to exist at ${WORKSPACE}/Email/. It may ask up to 2 override questions (search window or category skips) only when needed. Example prompts:

triage my inbox
check my email

📄 Output: A per-run report (email draft or file) and a triage log file, plus updated knowledge base files.

📦 Add this skill to Claude Code

# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills

# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/productivity/email/skills/inbox-triage .claude/skills/inbox-triage

Skill source: productivity/email/skills/inbox-triage/SKILL.md

⚠️ Good to know

Requires the inbox-setup skill to have been run first; drafts are never sent automatically.

❓ FAQ

Does this skill ever send emails?

No, it only creates drafts. The NEVER-SEND rule is enforced by a validator script.

What happens if the knowledge base files are missing?

The skill halts and directs the user to run inbox-setup first.

Can I skip categories during a run?

Yes, if you mention skipping categories (e.g., 'skip newsletters'), the skill will ask a question to confirm.

🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.