Agent Email CLI
Overview
Use this skill to operate the agent-email command safely and predictably for agent workflows that need inbox access.
Prefer JSON-native command output and return key fields (email, messageId, subject, createdAt, from.address) in your summaries.
Workflow
- •Verify CLI availability.
bash
command -v agent-email agent-email --help
If missing, install:
bash
npm install -g @zaddy6/agentemail # or bun install -g @zaddy6/agentemail
- •Create a mailbox account.
bash
agent-email create
Record these fields from JSON output:
- •
data.email - •
data.accountId - •
data.activeEmail
Do not record, repeat, or print secret values such as mailbox passwords or tokens.
- •Read latest messages.
bash
agent-email read <email|default>
For inbox waiting/polling:
bash
agent-email read <email|default> --wait 30 --interval 2
For full message payloads:
bash
agent-email read <email|default> --full
- •Retrieve one message in detail.
bash
agent-email show <email|default> <messageId>
Use show when you need body/source details for verification links, codes, or full content extraction.
- •Manage mailbox profiles.
bash
agent-email accounts list agent-email use <email|default> agent-email accounts remove <email>
Avoid commands that require entering secrets on the command line in agent logs.
- •Delete processed/irrelevant message when requested.
bash
agent-email delete <email|default> <messageId>
Operational Guidance
- •Keep command output machine-readable; avoid forcing human output unless requested.
- •Prefer
defaultalias when user does not specify an email. - •Never echo, store, or summarize secret values (
password,token) from command output. - •If command fails, surface the JSON error
codeandhintfields directly. - •For auth failures (
AUTH_REQUIRED/401), rerun command once and request user intervention if credentials must be re-established. - •For rate limits (
RATE_LIMITED/429), retry after short delay.
Troubleshooting
- •
command not found: ensure~/.bun/binor npm global bin path is onPATH. - •
NO_ACTIVE_ACCOUNT: runagent-email createoragent-email use <email>. - •
ACCOUNT_NOT_FOUND: runagent-email accounts listand pick a valid address. - •
EOTPduring npm publish: use npm trusted publishing for CI or publish locally with OTP.
References
- •For command cheat sheet and JSON field map, read references/commands.md.