inbox-triage

# Inbox Triage — by The Agent Ledger

> **Just deliver this skill to your agent.** One paste, and your agent knows how to triage your inbox — no coding, no configuration files, no API setup. Your agent reads the instructions and handles the rest.

An email triage skill for AI agents. Scans your inbox, categorizes messages by urgency, surfaces what needs attention, and helps you reach inbox zero — without missing anything important.

**Version:** 1.0.0
**License:** CC-BY-NC-4.0
**More:** [theagentledger.com](https://www.theagentledger.com)

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## What This Skill Does

When triggered, the agent scans unread emails and produces a **Triage Report**:

1. **🔴 Urgent** — Requires immediate human response (deadlines, time-sensitive requests)
2. **🟡 Action Needed** — Needs a reply or decision, but not time-critical
3. **🔵 FYI** — Informational, worth knowing but no action required
4. **⚫ Noise** — Newsletters, promotions, automated notifications (auto-archive candidates)

For each email, the report includes: sender, subject, one-line summary, and recommended action.

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## Prerequisites

You need CLI access to your email. Supported methods:

### Option A: Gmail via `gmailctl` or Google Apps Script
- Install [gmailctl](https://github.com/mbrt/gmailctl) or use the Gmail API
- Authenticate with OAuth (read-only scope is sufficient for triage)

### Option B: IMAP via `himalaya`
- Install [himalaya](https://github.com/pimalaya/himalaya) — a CLI email client
- Configure with your IMAP credentials
- Works with Gmail, Outlook, Fastmail, any IMAP provider

### Option C: Any CLI mail tool
- `mutt`, `neomutt`, `mblaze`, or custom scripts
- As long as the agent can run a command to list unread messages, this skill works

**Note:** This skill reads emails. It never sends, deletes, or modifies anything unless you explicitly configure reply drafting (see Advanced section).

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## Setup

### Step 1: Verify Email Access

Confirm the agent can list unread emails:

```bash
# himalaya...