Delegate scheduling, email, and trip booking
They set up Claude as a work assistant to handle calendar, inbox, travel, and data tasks through connected apps.
- What they did
- They used Claude in Cowork or Claude Code, then connected Gmail, calendar, Airtable, and other services through Rube. They also stored routines as Skills and kept reference notes in markdown files. From there, the agent searched for open meeting times, drafted and sent invites, sorted and archived mail, booked flights and hotels, and pulled exhibitor information with Firecrawl.
- How it went
- They found it helpful for everyday admin, data gathering, and research. Still, they said it can miss a Skill unless they explicitly point to it, and it can also make errors.
- Tips
- Begin with drafts instead of letting it act immediately, and review anything that could be risky. A separate, limited email account can reduce damage if the agent is tricked by prompt injection.
Try it yourself with Claude Cowork
Act as my work assistant for this week. Connect to my calendar, email, travel, and data tools, then help me with: [meeting scheduling], [email triage], [flight and hotel booking], and [data or list lookup]. For each task, prepare the needed details and show me the plan before taking any action. Stop and ask for my approval before sending any invite or email, or before making any booking, payment, deletion, or submission. If you are unsure which routine to use, check my saved instructions and tell me what you need from me first.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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