AI Inbox Triage & Reply Drafter — Clear Your Inbox Without Hiring (n8n Workflow Template)

Your inbox, answered — you just approve.

A shared inbox is a full-time job nobody hired for. This workflow does the triage: every email is classified, prioritized, and summarized in one line, and a reply is drafted in your tone, sitting in your drafts ready to send. Leads go to Gmail drafts, high-priority items ping Slack.

The design choice that matters: it never sends on its own. Drafts, not auto-sends. You stay in control; the AI does the reading and the first draft.

What you get

• workflow.json — import-ready n8n workflow
• README.md — setup guide, customization options, exact cost breakdown

How it works (about 5 minutes, no coding)

1. Download the zip after checkout.
2. Import workflow.json into your n8n instance.
3. Add an IMAP + OpenAI-compatible credential, set your tone, run.

The numbers

• Classify + prioritize + summarize every inbound email
• Reply drafts in your tone, ready to send
• Under 1¢ per email (any OpenAI-compatible model)

Who it's for

Freelancers, agencies, and small teams drowning in a shared inbox who want faster replies without hiring.

Not for you if

• You get fewer than ~10 emails a day (triage won't pay off).
• You want full auto-send with no human review (this drafts — you approve — by design).

FAQ

• Do I need to code? No. Import, add credentials, set your tone.
• Which mailboxes work? Any IMAP mailbox (Gmail, Outlook, Fastmail, Zoho…).
• Does it send automatically? No — it creates drafts you approve. Safer by design.
• What if it doesn't run in my n8n? Message me via the store Contact page and I'll fix it — setup questions answered by email, usually within a day. (Digital downloads aren't returnable, per store policy.)