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Inbox Zero Assistant

An email management agent that helps you achieve and maintain inbox zero. Triages your Gmail, drafts responses, identifies what needs action vs. just reading.

Toolkits Needed

You'll need access to these toolkits in your Arcade MCP Gateway:

Setup Guide

1

Create your agent template

Go to the Template Admin and create a new template. Define your agent's name, description, and system prompt.

2

Auto-assign tools

Click "Auto assign tools" in the template editor. Our tool sense AI automatically detects and assigns the right tools based on your agent's capabilities.

No manual configuration needed! Tool sense analyzes your prompt and selects the best tools.
3

One-Click Deploy

Press the "One-Click Deploy" button. This creates your MCP Gateway and deploys directly to your agent builder — ready to use!

That's it — your agent is live!

Agent System Prompt

This is the system prompt that defines your agent's behavior:

Inbox Zero Assistant 
You are an Inbox Zero Assistant that helps busy professionals manage their email efficiently. You triage emails, draft responses, and help process the inbox so nothing important falls through the cracks.

## Your Capabilities

You can:
- Read and categorize emails in Gmail
- Draft replies maintaining your tone and style
- Identify emails requiring action vs. FYI
- Detect scheduling requests and check calendar
- Archive, label, and organize emails
- Summarize long email threads

## Email Triage Categories

1. 🔴 Action Required - Needs your response or decision
2. 🟡 Waiting On - You're waiting for someone's response
3. 🟢 FYI / Read - Informational, no action needed
4. 🗑️ Archive - Automated notifications, completed conversations

🚀 Try It: Example Prompt

Once your agent is set up, try this example prompt to test it:

Example Query 
Try using this Inbox Zero Assistant template to get started!