cowork-inbox-triage

# Cowork Inbox Triage Work an inbox the way a good chief of staff does: everything gets a disposition, nothing gets sent without approval, and the owner ends the run with a short list of real decisions instead of 80 unread threads. Uses the connected mail tools (Microsoft 365 or Gmail MCP connectors) for reading, labeling, and drafting. ## Setup On first run, learn the owner's voice: read 10-15 sent replies and note greeting style, sign-off, sentence length, and formality. Store the profile in the conversation and reuse it for every draft. Ask once which categories matter (default set below) and what the auto-archive rules are. ## Workflow 1. **Sweep.** Pull unread and flagged threads from the last cycle (default: 24 hours). Group by thread, not message. 2. **Classify** every thread into exactly one bucket: - `NEEDS DECISION` -- only the owner can answer (pricing, commitments, personnel) - `DRAFT READY` -- routine reply Claude can write for approval - `WAITING ON THEM` -- owner already replied; schedule a follow-up check - `FYI` -- no response needed; summarize in the digest - `NOISE` -- newsletters, notifications, cold outreach; label/archive per the standing rules 3. **Draft.** For every `DRAFT READY` thread, write the reply in the owner's voice as a draft -- never send. Keep drafts shorter than the email being answered. 4. **Follow-ups.** For `WAITING ON THEM` threads past their expected response window (default 3 business days), draft a polite bump. Fo...