Sort your inbox and prepare call follow-ups

Claude can organize mail, flag urgent items, and draft follow-up messages from calls while you keep control over sending.

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What they did
One commenter put together a terminal-based Opus agent tied into Gmail, Slack, Reminders, and a calendar, then handled it through Telegram. They trained it on old email threads so it could mirror their tone, set urgency rules for inbox checks, and scheduled those checks to run automatically while they were working. The same setup also walked through a task list and used calendar data plus call recordings to write follow-up drafts for review.
How it went
They described it as a major improvement because they could stay in deep work instead of repeatedly checking messages. Even so, they would not let it transmit email on its own, and they framed the whole thing as a custom build rather than a ready-made product. Building the initial version took roughly 40 minutes.
Tips
If you want this kind of setup, keep a final approval step before any email goes out. A stable remote channel like Telegram can make it easier to steer the agent when you are away from your desk.

Try it yourself with Claude

Act as my inbox and follow-up assistant. Review the email in [paste inbox or selected threads], then group each item into [answer now], [answer later], or [no action], with a short reason for each choice. Also look at [paste calendar items, meeting notes, or transcripts] and write a draft follow-up for each one in my usual style, based on these examples: [paste sample emails]. Pause and ask before you do anything that would send, delete, submit, or otherwise make a permanent change. If you spot anything that meets these urgency rules: [paste rules], mark it clearly and tell me what you think I should do next, but do not take the action yourself.

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

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