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Skill — Requires Gmail Connection

Email Access & Inbox Management

Your agent reads your inbox, surfaces what matters, and keeps you on top of your correspondence — without you having to scan every email yourself. Powered by the Email MCP server for reliable, real-time Gmail access.

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Setup Required
Connect your inbox first

This skill requires a connected email account. Go to the Connections tab in your dashboard and connect Google Workspace (for Gmail) or Microsoft 365 (for Outlook). Once connected, all the prompts below will work.

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What it does
Your inbox, on your terms

🔍 Search & filter

Find emails from a specific person, about a specific project, or within a date range — instantly.

📋 Summarise threads

Long email chains distilled into a 3-bullet summary. Know what happened without reading every reply.

⚠️ Surface urgent items

Flags messages that need your attention — unanswered questions, action items, or time-sensitive requests.

📤 Draft and send replies

Reads an email, drafts a reply in your voice, shows it to you for approval — then sends it. The draft and send steps are always separate so you stay in control.

Example Prompts
What to ask once connected
Daily Triage
"What emails came in today that need my attention? Ignore newsletters and automated messages."
Returns a prioritised list of emails requiring action, with a 1-line summary of each.
Project Thread Summary
"Summarise all emails about the Henderson contract from the last 2 weeks. What decisions were made and what's still open?"
Returns a concise summary of the thread with open action items highlighted.
Find a Specific Email
"Find the email from our accountant in February about the HST filing. What did she say we owe and when is it due?"
Locates the email and extracts the key financial details.
Unread Scan
"I have 47 unread emails. Summarise the 5 most important ones and flag anything that's time sensitive."
Returns a triage summary with urgency indicators so you know where to focus.
Draft a Reply
"Read the last email from mike@supplier.com and draft a reply confirming the delivery date and asking for the revised invoice. Send it when I approve."
Reads the email, drafts a contextual reply, shows it to you, then sends on approval.
Sender Search
"Show me all emails from clients in the last 30 days where someone asked about pricing or mentioned a competitor."
Returns a filtered list with relevant excerpts from each email.
Workflow Ideas
Build a morning routine around this skill
1

Start of day triage

"What came in overnight that needs my attention today?" — Get a prioritised list in 10 seconds instead of scanning your inbox manually.

2

Project catch-up

"Summarise the email thread on [project] before my 2pm call." — Walk into every meeting fully briefed without re-reading chains.

3

Batch replies

"Draft replies to the 3 client emails I haven't responded to yet this week." — Get all three drafted in one go, review, and send.

4

End of day follow-up check

"Did anyone reply to the proposal I sent yesterday? What did they say?" — Close the loop without opening your email client.

Tips
Get the most from inbox access
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Your email stays private. The agent only reads emails when you ask it to. It does not scan your inbox continuously or store email content outside your session.

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Always approve before sending. Drafting and sending are two separate steps — the agent creates a draft, shows it to you, and only sends after you say so. It is technically impossible for your agent to send email without your explicit approval in the same conversation.

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Add date ranges for precision. "Last 7 days", "this month", "since March 1" — the agent narrows results to exactly what you need.

Get your inbox under control

Connect Gmail in the Connections tab — the Email MCP layer handles the rest.

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