email-triage
Classify a batch of email subjects/snippets into action categories (reply now / reply later / archive / delete / unsubscribe), and surface unsubscribe candidates and recurring senders. Use after a busy week, when running inbox-zero, or when the user mentions inbox triage, email overload, unsubscribe, or inbox zero.
What this skill does
# Email Triage Classify a batch of email subjects + senders into action buckets and surface inbox-zero candidates. --- ## Keywords email, inbox, inbox zero, triage, unsubscribe, mailing list, mailbox, gmail, outlook, productivity --- ## Quick Start 1. Export inbox to CSV with columns: `subject,sender,snippet,received_at` 2. Run: `python scripts/email_classifier.py inbox.csv` 3. Review action buckets; act on each in order --- ## Core Workflows ### Workflow 1: Weekly Inbox Triage 1. Export the past week's inbox 2. Run classifier 3. Action in order: reply-now → reply-later (move to follow-up folder) → archive → unsubscribe → delete 4. Apply Gmail filters (see `assets/gmail_filter_template.md`) so future similar emails route automatically **Time Estimate:** 30-45 minutes for a busy week. ### Workflow 2: Unsubscribe Pass 1. Run classifier; review unsubscribe candidates 2. Unsubscribe in batch (most senders honor unsubscribe links within ~10 days) 3. For senders that don't honor, set Gmail filter to auto-delete **Time Estimate:** 15 minutes per pass. ### Workflow 3: Inbox-Zero Reset 1. Apply the full inbox-zero method from `references/inbox_zero_method.md` 2. Move every email older than 30 days to archive (you'll find 1% later via search) 3. Triage the remaining recent emails using the classifier **Time Estimate:** 1-2 hours one-time; then 20 min/week to maintain. --- ## Tools ### email_classifier.py Classifies email rows into action buckets using rule-based pattern matching on sender domain, subject line, and snippet. ```bash python scripts/email_classifier.py inbox.csv python scripts/email_classifier.py inbox.csv --json ``` Action buckets: - **reply_now** — direct addressing, time-sensitive language, named-person sender - **reply_later** — informational threads, longer non-urgent - **archive** — receipts, confirmations, completed transactions - **unsubscribe** — newsletters, marketing, promotional - **delete** — spam patterns, low-signal senders - **review** — couldn't classify confidently --- ## Reference Guides - **`references/inbox_zero_method.md`** — Method, daily routine, common pitfalls --- ## Templates - **`assets/gmail_filter_template.md`** — Common Gmail filter recipes for the action buckets above --- ## Best Practices - **The 2-minute rule:** if a reply takes < 2 minutes, do it now. - **Don't archive instead of unsubscribing.** Recurring senders compound — kill the source. - **Process in batches.** Constant inbox checking destroys focus more than email itself. - **Inbox is not a to-do list.** Move action items to a real task tool.
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