Review Gmail newsletters, then remove the ones you choose

A writer had Claude review Gmail senders, ask for approval on each one, and then bulk-unsubscribe from the ones he wanted gone.

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What they did
Ben Patterson used Claude Cowork with his Gmail connected. He first asked it to scan his archived newsletters and flag candidates for removal, but to stop before making any changes. Claude then presented each sender in a multiple-choice check-in with its own recommendation, and after he approved the selections, Claude in Chrome used a script it wrote to click the unsubscribe links in Gmail.
How it went
Claude removed 21 newsletters in about five minutes. It also suggested marking any that come back as spam.
Tips
Start by asking for a review only, then require a second approval before any unsubscribes happen. Claude Cowork needs a paid plan, and the writer used Claude Pro at $20 a month.

Try it yourself with Claude Cowork

Connect to my Gmail account at [email address]. Look through messages from the last [time period] and identify newsletters or promotional senders I rarely open. Group them by likely keep vs. remove, and explain your recommendation for each one. Stop and ask for my approval before you take any action. After I approve, use the browser to unsubscribe only from the senders I selected, then give me a short summary of what you removed.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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