Garden Inbox
paperclipai/paperclip
Scan a Paperclip user's Mine inbox, classify reversible archive candidates, request checkbox confirmation, and archive only accepted selections.
Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done.
Install Spark Recipe Inbox Zero
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zero --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .claude/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .claude/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zeroType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zero --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .agents/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .agents/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zero --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .cursor/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .cursor/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git --path skills/recipe-inbox-zero--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zero --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .gemini/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .gemini/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zeroInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .github/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .github/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills spark-recipe-inbox-zero --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/recipe-inbox-zero .opencode/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spark-recipe-inbox-zero" agent skill from https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/main/skills/recipe-inbox-zero into .opencode/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spark-recipe-inbox-zero", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
spark-recipe-inbox-zero- GitHub stars
- 149
- Token cost
- ~627 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 217 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 34
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done.
- Works in 4 steps: Scan by category (use… → Review and act on each email → Batch process notifications and… → …
- Tasks that involve Email management
- SKILL.md covers Steps and Tips
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Spark Recipe Inbox Zero is an agent skill from readdle/spark-cli-skills. Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done.
Its SKILL.md is about 630 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Email management. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Email management
Example prompts
- “/spark-recipe-inbox-zero”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cb20383. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Spark Recipe Inbox Zero loads about 627 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 217 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from readdle/spark-cli-skills at commit cb20383, republished under its MIT licence (© readdle). 217 words, ~627 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- spark-recipe-inbox-zero
- description
- Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done.
- metadata.version
- 1.0.0
Recipe: Inbox Zero
Process the inbox to zero using category-first triage. Work through categories in priority order, then take action on each email.
Prerequisite: Read the use-spark base skill for command reference and filter syntax.
Access level required: triage.
Steps
Step 1: Scan by category (use recipe-inbox-by-category)
Process inbox in priority order:
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:priority is:unread"
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:invitation"
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:notification is:unread"
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:newsletter newer_than:7d"Step 2: Review and act on each email
For emails that need attention, read the thread:
spark thread <id>Then decide the action:
Archive - handled or informational, no further action needed:
spark action archive <id>Move to folder - needs filing:
spark action moveToFolder <id> --folder "user@example.com:Projects"Mark as done - completed/resolved:
spark action markAsDone <id>Pin - important, need to come back to:
spark action pin <id>Snooze - not relevant now, revisit later:
spark action snooze <id> --date 2026-04-10Set aside - save for later review:
spark action setAside <id>Step 3: Batch process notifications and newsletters
For categories with many items, batch archive:
spark action archive <id1> <id2> <id3> <id4>Step 4: Verify
spark emails Inbox --filter "is:unread"Confirm the inbox is clear or report what's left.
Tips
- Work through categories in order - don't jump to newsletters before handling people mail.
- Batch archive is efficient for notifications: list them, confirm with the user, then archive all at once.
- Pin or snooze items that need future attention rather than leaving them unread.
- If an email needs a reply, use
spark draft --reply-to <id>and then archive - the draft keeps the task alive. - If you spot miscategorized contacts while triaging, use
spark contact-action changeCategory*to reclassify all future mail from that sender.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/recipe-inbox-zero of readdle/spark-cli-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cb20383
Compare with similar skills
Spark Recipe Inbox Zero next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Recipe Inbox Zero this skillreaddle/spark-cli-skills | 149 | — | ~627 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Garden Inboxpaperclipai/paperclip | 99k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Continuetelegramdesktop/tdesktop | 33k | 2 repos | ~9.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Process Inboxtelegramdesktop/tdesktop | 33k | 1 repos | ~5.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Process InboxTDesktop-x64/tdesktop | 3k | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Career-Ops Gmail Lead Plugincareer-ops-hq/career-ops | 74k | — | ~233 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Spark Recipe Inbox Zero
What does Spark Recipe Inbox Zero do?
Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done. Spark Recipe Inbox Zero is an agent skill from readdle/spark-cli-skills. Process inbox to zero using category-first triage: review by category, read threads, then archive, move, or mark done.
When should I use Spark Recipe Inbox Zero?
Spark Recipe Inbox Zero fits situations like: tasks that involve Email management.
How do I install Spark Recipe Inbox Zero in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/recipe-inbox-zero in readdle/spark-cli-skills) into .claude/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Spark Recipe Inbox Zero in Codex?
Run `npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/recipe-inbox-zero in readdle/spark-cli-skills) into .agents/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Spark Recipe Inbox Zero in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-inbox-zero -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero, .gemini/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero, .github/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero and .opencode/skills/spark-recipe-inbox-zero in your project.
What does Spark Recipe Inbox Zero need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Spark Recipe Inbox Zero is instructions for the agent only.
Does Spark Recipe Inbox Zero access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Spark Recipe Inbox Zero safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Spark Recipe Inbox Zero use?
Spark Recipe Inbox Zero is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Spark Recipe Inbox Zero use?
About 627 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Spark Recipe Inbox Zero?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Spark Recipe Inbox Zero: Garden Inbox (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars), Continue (telegramdesktop/tdesktop, 33k stars), Process Inbox (telegramdesktop/tdesktop, 33k stars) and Process Inbox (TDesktop-x64/tdesktop, 3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Spark Recipe Inbox Zero?
readdle (a GitHub organization) maintains it in readdle/spark-cli-skills, which has 149 GitHub stars. The repository holds 34 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: readdle/spark-cli-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.