
Build an Email Triage Agent that Actually Sends Replies
Most email triage demos stop at classification. They read your inbox, sort messages into buckets, and call it done. You still have to write the replies yourself. Let's build one that closes the loop. What you'll build An OpenClaw agent workflow that: Pulls your unread emails Classifies each one (urgent, needs reply, FYI, spam) Drafts replies for the "needs reply" bucket Shows you the drafts for approval before sending No copy-pasting between tabs. No context-switching. The agent reads, thinks, writes, and waits for your go-ahead. Prerequisites You need the Nylas plugin installed. If you followed The Nylas Plugin for OpenClaw , you're already set. If not: openclaw plugins install @nylas/openclaw-nylas-plugin openclaw config set plugins.entries.nylas.config.apiKey nyl_v0_your_key_here openclaw gateway restart Full setup: cli.nylas.com/guides/install-openclaw-nylas-plugin Step 1: Pull unread emails Start by asking your agent: "Show me my unread emails from today." The agent calls nylas_li
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