In simple English
This tool helps you clean up your email inbox using artificial intelligence (computer programs that can understand and write text). It organizes messages, writes draft replies in your style, and unsubscribes you from mailing lists with one click. You can run it on their website or host it yourself on your own server. It connects to Gmail and Outlook accounts.
What it is
An open source email assistant and client built with TypeScript (a programming language that adds safety to JavaScript) and Next.js (a framework for building web applications). It includes background automation rules, calendar briefings, and chat bots for Slack and Telegram.
What it is good for
Solo builders who spend too much time sorting through crowded email inboxes and want to automate replies and unsubscribes.
- Drafts email replies in your own tone and style automatically.
- Includes bulk tools to remove newsletters and cold sales emails.
- Connects to Slack and Telegram so you can manage your email on the go.
- Requires Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server) and Node.js for self-hosting.
- Custom licence means you should check the terms before using it for commercial purposes.
- Setting up email provider keys for Gmail or Outlook requires creating developer accounts and OAuth credentials.
manually sorting emails and unsubscribing from newsletters one by one
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npx @inbox-zero/cli setup npx @inbox-zero/cli start