Event-driven email monitoring using IMAP IDLE protocol. Replaces polling with instant push notifications via OpenClaw webhooks. Use when setting up email monitoring, replacing hourly email checks, or implementing event-driven email processing. Monitors multiple IMAP accounts, triggers webhooks on new mail, zero tokens while waiting.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install imap-idleOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install imap-idleβ 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-idle/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
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What Imap Idle Review can do for your AI workflow
Event-driven email monitoring directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,622+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Imap Idle Review
Send a Slack message to the #engineering channel about the deployment
Formats and sends the message with relevant context, tagging the right people
Summarize all unread messages in my inbox from today
Reads messages across connected channels and returns a prioritized summary
Draft a reply to this customer complaint and send it for review
Writes an empathetic, professional response and routes it to the approval queue
Guides & tutorials for AI skills
Staying on top of communications across multiple channels is a real challenge for modern teams. Imap Idle Review helps by enabling event-driven email monitoring using imap idle protocol. replaces polling with instant push notifications via openclaw webhooks. use when setting up email monitoring, replacing hourly email checks, or implementing event-driven email processing. monitors multiple imap accounts, triggers webhooks on new mail, zero tokens while waiting directly from your AI assistant, without switching apps or logging into separate platforms.
Imap Idle Review works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Imap Idle Review once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
To install Imap Idle Review, copy the skill folder to `~/.claude/skills/imap-idle/` for use across all your projects, or `.claude/skills/imap-idle/` for a single project. Restart Claude and the skill is immediately active β invoke it with `/imap-idle` or just describe your goal and the AI will pick it up automatically.
Imap Idle Review has been installed 1,622 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Communication category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/imap-idle/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/imap-idle/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /imap-idle or let the AI discover it automatically.
Imap Idle Review supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Imap Idle Review is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Event-driven email monitoring using IMAP IDLE protocol. Replaces polling with instant push notifications via OpenClaw webhooks. Use when setting up email monitoring, replacing hourly email checks, or implementing event-driven email processing. Monitors multiple IMAP accounts, triggers webhooks on new mail, zero tokens while waiting.
MCP vs traditional plugins: what's the difference?
Imap Idle Review is categorized under Communication. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.