ABOUTME: Gmail inbox triage - categorize unread by priority, suggest actions

ABOUTME: P1-P4 priority system with batch operations

Inbox Triage Skill

Gmail: See ../_GMAIL.md for account config and commands.

Workflow

Step 1: Get Inbox Overview

bash

# Get unread count
gog gmail labels get INBOX --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json

# Get unread emails (most recent first)
gog gmail search "is:unread in:inbox" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --max=30 --json

Step 2: Categorize Emails

For each unread thread, categorize by:

Priority Levels:

•P1 - Urgent: Direct messages from known contacts, time-sensitive, action required
•P2 - Important: Work-related, personal correspondence, bills/receipts
•P3 - Normal: Newsletters worth reading, notifications to review
•P4 - Low: Promotions, social updates, automated notifications

Quick Filters:

bash

# People emails (likely important)
gog gmail search "is:unread -category:promotions -category:social -category:updates" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json

# Promotions (batch process)
gog gmail search "is:unread category:promotions" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json

# Updates/notifications
gog gmail search "is:unread category:updates" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json

Step 3: Present Summary

Format output as:

code

## Inbox Triage - [Date]

**Unread:** X messages

### P1 - Urgent (X)
- [ ] From: [sender] - [subject] - [snippet]

### P2 - Important (X)
- [ ] From: [sender] - [subject] - [snippet]

### P3 - Normal (X)
- [ ] From: [sender] - [subject]

### P4 - Low Priority (X)
- Promotions: X
- Social: X
- Updates: X

### Suggested Actions
- Archive all promotions older than 7 days
- [Other suggestions based on content]

Step 4: Handle User Actions

See ../_GMAIL.md for modify commands (mark read, archive, star, trash).

Useful filters:

bash

gog gmail search "is:unread -category:{promotions social updates forums}" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json  # Real people
gog gmail search "is:unread to:me -category:promotions" --account=maroffo@gmail.com --json                   # Needs reply

Rules

•Summarize first - don't read full content unless asked
•Respect privacy - don't read personal emails in detail without permission
•Batch operations - group similar actions (archive all promos, etc.)
•Confirm destructive actions - always confirm before trash/delete
•Open in browser - use gog gmail url <threadId> for user to read full email