Inbox Triage with Saved Rules and Reply Drafts
Triage email using saved categories, investigate unfamiliar senders, and deliver reply drafts with a prioritized action report.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
I can help you think through triaging your inbox. Here's a general approach: - Sort by sender or importance - Handle anything urgent or time-sensitive first - Batch similar emails together - Archive or delete newsletters and notifications - Draft replies to anything needing a response - Flag items that need follow-up For 60 unread emails, I'd suggest quickly categorizing them first, then processing each category. Unfortunately I can't access your inbox directly, but if you describe or share the emails, I can help you prioritize. Would you like to start by listing the most urgent ones?
Running a full triage against your taxonomy from inbox-setup. Light-
intake — using your KB-default preferences, so no questions this run
(you're inside normal cadence). Nothing gets sent; replies are drafted
only.
SWEPT 60 UNREAD → CLASSIFIED BY YOUR TAXONOMY
NEEDS YOU (7) — drafted replies ready to review
▸ Client: contract question. Draft written, references your standard
terms. Your send.
▸ Investor intro request. Draft written, warm-but-brief per your KB.
▸ 5 more, each with a draft.
NEW SENDERS (4) — researched before classifying
▸ Two are real prospects (researched: company, role, likely intent).
Drafted a first reply for each.
▸ Two are cold vendor pitches. Classified low, no draft.
FYI / NO ACTION (31)
Newsletters, receipts, notifications, cc's where you're not on the
hook. Summarized in one line each; nothing needs you.
AWAITING OTHERS (6)
You already replied; these are follow-ups you're waiting on. Flagged,
not actioned.
LIKELY DELETE (12)
Expired promos, stale threads. Listed for a one-click clear.
THE REPORT
Delivered in your preferred format (per KB). The 7 "needs you" drafts are
the only thing that requires your time — everything else is already
sorted, and the KB is updated with what I learned about the 4 new senders
for next time.
TO BE CLEAR
I drafted 9 replies. I sent zero. Review the drafts, edit, and send the
ones you approve. What I never do is send on your behalf.
Open the "needs you" drafts and I'll refine any that miss your voice.About this skill
Your inbox was sorted yesterday, but today's pass should not rediscover your priorities or draft another reply to a resolved thread. This workflow uses your saved inbox rules to identify what changed, prepare replies, and surface the decisions that still need you.
What it does
- Applies your existing categories, VIP rules, reply preferences, exclusions, and reporting format consistently.
- Searches from the last completed checkpoint while accounting for late-arriving messages and previously unresolved threads.
- Reads conversation context before recommending action, including later replies that may resolve an earlier request.
- Investigates unfamiliar senders when their identity would change the recommendation, separating verified evidence from claims.
- Prepares reply drafts without sending, reusing or revising existing drafts when appropriate.
- Reports coverage, decisions, deadlines, draft locations, and proposed knowledge-base updates.
What you get
A prioritized inbox report with traceable thread references, concrete next actions, and ready-to-review reply drafts. Recurring runs include a coverage checkpoint and explicit preference updates; without an existing knowledge base, you get a provisional report with stated assumptions.
Best for
People who already have inbox categories and handling preferences and want consistent daily or on-demand processing, especially when several runs a day would otherwise repeat work.
SKILL.md preview
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name: inbox-triage-with-saved-rules-and-reply-drafts
description: Processes email using an existing inbox knowledge base, reconciles changed threads against the last completed run, investigates unfamiliar senders, and produces prioritized recommendations and reply drafts without sending. Use when the user says "triage my inbox", "check my email", "process new mail since yesterday", "run my morning email triage", "skip newsletters this time", "my inbox keeps piling up", "stop drafting replies to resolved threads", or "what email needs me today?"
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