Turn Gmail threads into a clean to-do list
A Chrome extension read Gmail and pulled action items from emails, invites, and follow-ups into a prioritized list.
- What they did
- A developer made a Chrome extension that opens Gmail and uses AI to spot tasks buried in message threads, calendar invites, and follow-up emails. They kept the setup simple: install it and it runs, with no account creation and no need to copy text into another tool.
- How it went
- After 18 days, it had 47 users acquired without paid promotion. The maker also reported one $2 sale. Their main concern was whether it actually solved the problem and what users wanted next.
- Tips
- Removing sign-in can make a tool easier to try, but it also removes a direct way to hear from users. If you build something similar, leave a path for feedback before you rely on it for product decisions.
Try it yourself with Claude in Chrome
Scan my Gmail inbox from the last [7] days and pull out any action items from emails, calendar invites, and follow-up threads. Make a prioritized to-do list with the sender, any due date you can find, and a priority label of high, medium, or low. Stop and ask me to approve any step that would send, reply, archive, delete, or submit anything; otherwise, only organize the tasks. Cover all unread or flagged conversations before you finish.
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