Use Case
Stop doing repetitive communication tasks manually. IMAP Email Reader lets your AI agent handle them automatically through natural conversation. Read and manage email via IMAP (ProtonMail Bridge, Gmail, etc.). Check for new/unread messages, fetch content, search mailboxes, and mark as read/unread. Works with any IMAP server including ProtonMail Bridge. This guide shows practical examples of using IMAP Email Reader to automate common communication workflows and save hours every week.
Install IMAP Email Reader: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install imap-email
Identify the repetitive communication tasks you want to automate
Describe the task to your AI in plain English
IMAP Email Reader will execute the task and return results directly in the chat
Chain multiple tasks: ask your AI to run a sequence of operations
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing IMAP Email Reader
Automate my communication tasks using IMAP Email Reader
What repetitive tasks can IMAP Email Reader handle for me?
Set up a workflow that runs IMAP Email Reader every morning
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install imap-emailOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install imap-emailβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/imap-email/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.