NYU email assistant
Drafts replies in my work inbox in my voice, keeps a to-do list of what only I can do, and queues tasks Claude can run when I say so. It never sends.
- How long
- Set up September 2026
How I built it
- Wrote a voice guide: how I write emails, in my own words, with examples.
- Connected Claude to my work Gmail through Composio, set to read and write drafts only.
- Every hour on weekdays it drafts replies and labels what only I can answer.
- It never sends. I read each draft and press send myself.
- To copy it you need
- Claude, or the AI of your choice with a Gmail connection set to read and draft only, and a short guide to how you write.
Try it yourself
Copy this prompt and paste it into ChatGPT or Claude to try it yourself.
I want to copy a setup from Carley Hart's desktop on whatarewebuilding.ai/desktops/carley: an email assistant that drafts replies in my work inbox in my voice and never sends anything. Hers works from a written voice guide, checks the inbox every hour on weekdays, writes drafts, and labels the emails only she can answer. The safety rule: the AI can read and draft, but only a human presses send. Start by asking me for 5 emails I've written and write my voice guide. Then show me how to connect you to my email so you can only read and draft. Ask me for anything you need.
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