Audit the last 30 days of your inbox
2-3 hr
Auto-tagged: Tier 1 inbound. Forwarded to Govind. Drafted reply available.
Define the label taxonomy + actions
1 hr
Auto-tagged: marketing/support newsletter. Auto-archived.
Auto-tagged: newsletter. Summarized + filed in 'Newsletter digest' label.
Set up Gmail API access (OAuth)
1-2 hr
Auto-tagged: automated report. Filed in 'Reports' label.
Pick the runtime: cron script or MCP server
30 min decision, 4-8 hr build
Write the classification prompt
2-4 hr
Implement the triage loop (label, draft, log)
4-8 hr
Build the morning digest format
1-2 hr
Run a 1-week shadow pass: log only, don't act
1 week (passive)
Go live, with a kill switch and a daily review
30 min to flip, 5 min/day for 4 weeks, then 30 min/week
Iterate weekly: add labels, refine drafts, expand scope
Ongoing, 30 min/week