Can I filter for emails older than 48 hours?

Yes, you can specify the number of hours to look back when executing the scan, such as 72 hours for a full weekend review.

Does this skill read my private email body content?

No, the skill is designed to only access email metadata such as the sender, subject, date, and flags to protect your privacy.

What are the requirements for using this skill?

You must be using Claude Code on macOS with the Apple Mail application configured and running.

How do I resolve permission issues?

You need to grant Automation permissions to your Terminal or Claude app for Apple Mail under System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.

Apple Mail Inbox Scanner

Name: Apple Mail Inbox Scanner
Author: ronnycoding

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the triage of your Apple Mail inbox to identify urgent, unread, and actionable messages using AppleScript.

The scan-inbox skill empowers Claude to act as a personal email assistant for macOS users by scanning the Apple Mail inbox for recent activity and priority items. It intelligently filters messages from the last 24 to 72 hours, identifying unread items and prioritizing those containing actionable keywords such as 'urgent,' 'deadline,' or 'action required.' By providing a structured summary of inbox status without accessing full email bodies, it offers a secure and efficient way to triage communications, extract pending tasks, and stay on top of important updates directly from the Claude Code interface.

Key Features

01Structured summaries of unread, flagged, and high-priority emails

0211 GitHub stars

03Customizable time-range filtering for the last 24, 48, or 72 hours

04Multi-account scanning of all active Apple Mail inboxes

05Privacy-first architecture that only accesses email metadata

06Intelligent keyword detection for actionable items like deadlines and requests

Use Cases

01Triaging high-volume inboxes to surface actionable items during a busy workflow

02Identifying urgent requests or missed deadlines from the previous day

03Generating a quick morning briefing of the most important unread emails

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ronnycoding/my-personal-assistant scan-inbox

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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