I’ve reached a point where my inbox (both personal and work) feels like a second job. The biggest time sink for me wasn't even replying to people. It was the mental energy required to open every single notification just to see if it actually mattered. I’d find myself context switching from deep work just to realize I’d opened an email I was copied on but didn't need to take action on. I couldn't find a simple way to tier my emails without setting up 100 manual filters so I ended up building an AI tool to do it for me. The logic I used Instead of a read everything as it comes approach I built a system that classifies my incoming mail into four tiers: Urgent, High, Medium, and Low before I even see them. I made sure it works with both my Google and Microsoft accounts. The peace of mind feature The best part for me has been the timed digest. I have mine set for the end of the day. It basically acts as a safety net. I can stay out of my inbox all afternoon knowing that at 5:00 PM I’ll get a summary showing me if anything high priority actually needs my attention before I sign off. A few things I was strict about while coding it It doesn't store my email content. It only assigns a priority label to the message ID. The digest sends from my own account instead of a third party server. It is free for 30 days and I didn't put up a credit card wall because I just want to see if the logic works for others. Full transparency Google verification is still in progress for me so there is an unverified app screen when connecting. That is normal for new projects while they do their review but I kept the code and permissions very narrow. If anyone else is drowning in email noise and wants to try it out let me know and I can send over the link. I am also curious how everyone else is handling the triage process lately. PS: I am not a great writer so yes AI helped me write this post. I use AI to make my life easier and so should you.

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