TaskFlow Inbox Triage

This skill provides a concrete example of the TaskFlow pattern designed for efficient inbox triage. It demonstrates how to structure complex, multi-step agent workflows without relying on a domain-specific language, leveraging core runtime capabilities. The pattern enables AI agents to classify incoming items, route them to appropriate channels (e.g., Slack for business, direct notification for personal), manage waiting states for external human input or replies, and compile summaries for deferred actions.

By implementing this TaskFlow, developers can build highly resilient and intelligent agents capable of handling diverse inbox items with structured state management. It ensures that tasks requiring external interaction are properly paused and resumed, preventing loss of context and enabling seamless continuation of workflows. This pattern is ideal for creating agents that can autonomously manage communication flows, improve productivity, and provide timely responses or actions based on classified intent.

What It Does

This skill defines a TaskFlow pattern that classifies incoming inbox items into categories like "business," "personal," or "everything else." It then routes these items accordingly, manages waiting states when external replies (e.g., from Slack) are needed, and resumes the flow upon completion, ultimately finishing when all items in a batch are processed.

When To Use

When automating the processing of diverse incoming messages or tasks.
To implement structured workflows that require pausing for human input or external replies.
For building AI agents that need to manage complex state across multiple steps.
To ensure consistent and reliable routing of items based on their classification.
When developing agents that need to provide end-of-day summaries of processed items.

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Installation

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