Inbox Triage

Organization

nano-muse

inbox-triage

Go through recent mail and sort it into needs-a-reply, waiting-on-others, to-do and can-ignore, with draft replies ready for review. Use when the user asks to triage, sort, catch up on or clear their inbox; never to send anything on its own.

Overview

Publisher	nano-muse
Repository	`nanoMuse`
Skill name	`inbox-triage`
Stars	885
Forks	94
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	GPL-3.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by nano-muse on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Inbox Triage AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/nano-muse/nanoMuse/tree/main/nanomuse/skills/builtin/inbox-triage
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nano-muse/nanoMuse.git /tmp/nanoMuse
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/nanoMuse/nanomuse/skills/builtin/inbox-triage .claude/skills/inbox-triage

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Inbox Triage in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Inbox Triage on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Inbox Triage is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Inbox triage

Needs the mail connector (read_emails). If it is not available, say so and stop.

Read

read_emails with unread_only=true first (up to 50). If there are fewer than 10, read the last 3 days with unread_only=false too, so nothing waiting since yesterday is missed.
For each sender the user has written to before, contacts action=search gives the name and company; use names, not addresses, in what you write.
recall "inbox" and "email" for the user's rules: senders that always matter, newsletters they keep, how they like replies to sound.

Sort

Every message lands in exactly one group:

Reply needed: someone asked the user something, or is waiting.
Waiting on them: the user asked, no answer yet; note how long.
To do: no reply needed, but an action is: pay, book, read a document, show up somewhere.
Read later: newsletters, notifications, receipts.
Ignore: clear spam, expired offers, automated noise.

Threads with the same subject count once. Anything that mentions money, a deadline, a contract or health goes to the top of its group.

Draft, do not send

For each Reply needed mail, write a reply the user could send as is: their voice (from memory), short, answering the actual question. Put all drafts in one file, mail/drafts-YYYY-MM-DD.md, one section per thread with To, Subject, the draft, and a one-line note on what you were unsure about.
Do not call send_email in this job unless the user tells you, mail by mail, to send. A reply the user approves later is a separate step.

Report

In chat, a short list per group: sender name, subject, what it is about in a few words (groups 4 and 5 as counts only). Then the file with the drafts, and the two or three things that should not wait. Deadlines or events found in the mail: offer to set a reminders or draft a calendar event; do it only when the user says yes.

If the user corrects a sorting decision ("newsletters from X I read"), remember it so the next triage gets it right.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Inbox Triage AI skill do?

Why use Inbox Triage on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Inbox Triage is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Inbox Triage in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/nano-muse/nanoMuse/tree/main/nanomuse/skills/builtin/inbox-triage. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Inbox Triage?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Inbox Triage?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Inbox Triage with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Inbox Triage AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by nano-muse under the GPL-3.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Inbox triage

Read

Sort

Draft, do not send

Report

Frequently asked questions

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