One-off research
Find the three most important updates about email-native AI agents this week. Format: - Short summary - Links to sources - One practical takeaway
Examples
Copy a working email.
Send these to agent@inboxai.cc unless an example says to CC, BCC, or forward a different address. Subjects are optional.
Personal agents.
One-off asks, saved agents, schedules, and thread sidecar prompts.
Finish onboarding
Name: Casey Timezone: America/New_York Default reply style: concise, technical, with links Daily digest time: 8:00 AM Use this for future agents unless I say otherwise.
Create and schedule
Agent name: Market Scout Agent: Watch email-native AI products, launches, changelogs, and technical writeups. Sources: - Company blogs - Product Hunt - Hacker News Output: - Five bullets max - Include links - End with one recommendation Title: Daily AI inbox scout Cadence: daily Time: 8:00 AM Timezone: America/New_York Task: Find the most important launches and technical posts since yesterday.
Create an agent only
Agent name: Site QA Agent: Check inboxai.cc for broken copy, unclear setup steps, and missing examples. Output: - Severity - Page or section - Suggested rewrite
Schedule saved agent
Use agent: Market Scout Title: Daily AI inbox scout Cadence: daily Time: 8:00 AM Timezone: America/New_York Task: Find the most important launches and technical posts since yesterday.
Change a schedule
Update schedule: Daily AI inbox scout Cadence: weekly Day: Monday Time: 9:30 AM Also make the digest more opinionated and skip repeat stories.
Thread sidecar
Cc: agent@inboxai.cc InboxAI, summarize this thread and draft a concise reply I can send. Bcc: agent@inboxai.cc Privately tell me the risks, next steps, and anything I should not say.
Manage agents
List my agents. Pause agent: Site QA. Show me all active schedules and the next time each one will run.
Business replies.
Forwarding setup, approval replies, and profile management examples.
Business setup
Business name: Acme HVAC Reply address: quotes@acmehvac.com Services: - HVAC repair - Mini split installation - Furnace maintenance Service area: Boston, Cambridge, Somerville Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-6 PM Booking link: https://cal.com/acmehvac/repair Required customer details: - Full service address - Phone number - Urgency - Photos when useful Quote qualification questions: What type of system is involved? When did the issue start? Has anyone inspected it yet? Policies: Do not quote final prices by email. Ask for photos when useful. Pricing disclosure: Final pricing requires technician review. Booking preference: Use the booking link for routine appointments. Emergency rules: - No heat in winter - Active water leak Escalate when: - Emergency heat outage - Angry customer - Commercial job Daily digest status: ENABLED
Forwarding rule
Keep your current mailbox. In Gmail, Microsoft 365, or your mail host: Forward: quotes@acmehvac.com Forward to: business+acme-hvac@inboxai.cc Result: Customer emails still start at your domain. InboxAI only receives the messages sent to that one forwarded address.
Approval email
InboxAI emails the owner: Suggested customer reply Business: Acme HVAC Plan: Trial Customer: jane@example.com Intent: Quote Request Customer subject: Mini split install Token: A1B2C3D4 Draft: Thanks for reaching out. We install mini splits in Boston... Next: Reply "SEND A1B2C3D4" to send this to the customer, or "IGNORE A1B2C3D4" to discard it.
Update profile
Update business profile biz_123 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM Saturday emergency calls only Policies: Never promise same-day service after 3 PM. Always ask for the service address and phone number.
Command reference.
Short command shapes for agents, schedules, business profiles, approvals, and account status.
One-off ask
Find the three most important updates about email-native AI agents this week. Format: - Short summary - Links to sources - One practical takeaway
Update defaults
Name: Casey Timezone: America/New_York Default digest time: 8:00 AM Style: concise, technical, with links
Create an agent
Agent name: Market Scout Agent: Watch email-native AI products, launches, changelogs, and technical writeups. Sources: - Company blogs - Product Hunt - Hacker News Output: - Five bullets max - Include links - End with one recommendation
Create multiple
Create these agents: Agent name: Market Scout Agent: Track email-native AI product launches. Output: Five bullets with links. Agent name: Site QA Agent: Check inboxai.cc for unclear copy, broken links, and layout issues. Output: Severity, page, issue, suggested fix.
List agents
List my agents.
Update agent
Update agent: Market Scout Agent: Track email-native AI, agent infrastructure, launch posts, and pricing changes. Output: - What changed - Why it matters - Link to source - One recommendation
Kill agent
Kill the Market Scout agent and stop anything it has scheduled.
Create schedule
Use agent: Market Scout Title: Daily AI inbox scout Cadence: daily Time: 8:00 AM Timezone: America/New_York Task: Find the most important launches and technical posts since yesterday.
Update schedule
Update schedule: Daily AI inbox scout Cadence: weekly Day: Monday Time: 9:30 AM Also make the digest more opinionated and skip repeat stories.
Manage schedules
List my schedules. Pause schedule <schedule-id or exact title>. Resume schedule <schedule-id or exact title>. Run schedule <schedule-id or exact title> now. Delete schedule <schedule-id>.
Thread help
Cc: agent@inboxai.cc InboxAI, summarize this thread and draft a concise reply I can send. Bcc: agent@inboxai.cc Privately tell me the risks, next steps, and anything I should not say.
Business setup
Business name: Acme HVAC Reply address: quotes@acmehvac.com Services: - HVAC repair - Mini split installation - Furnace maintenance Service area: Boston, Cambridge, Somerville Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-6 PM Booking link: https://cal.com/acmehvac/repair Required customer details: - Full service address - Phone number - Urgency - Photos when useful Quote qualification questions: What type of system is involved? When did the issue start? Has anyone inspected it yet? Policies: Do not quote final prices by email. Ask for photos when useful. Pricing disclosure: Final pricing requires technician review. Booking preference: Use the booking link for routine appointments. Emergency rules: - No heat in winter - Active water leak Escalate when: - Emergency heat outage - Angry customer - Commercial job Daily digest status: ENABLED
Business manage
List business profiles. Update business profile <business-id>: Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 AM-7 PM Tone: concise, warm, and clear about next steps. Daily digest status: PAUSED
Approve reply
Reply to an InboxAI business approval email with: SEND <token> Or discard the draft with: IGNORE <token>
Account stop
Unsubscribe from all scheduled InboxAI emails. This stops all active schedules and keeps saved agents. To reactivate for new work later: Resubscribe.