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9 November 2026 · 3 min

Demo guide: automate a daily email summary with Claude

This is a demo guide to test the layout. Replace it with a real guide when the first video is out.

What you need

• A Claude account
• A Gmail account

Step by step

1. 1

   Step 1

   Connect Gmail

   In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, and connect Gmail.

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2. 2

   Step 2

   Read your inbox

   Ask Claude to read only the last 24 hours, with the Gmail filter newer_than:1d.

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3. 3

   Step 3

   Ask Claude for the summary

   Paste this prompt in a new chat:

   Prompt to copyCopy

   Here are my emails from the last 24 hours. Pick the 5 that need an answer or an action from me. For each one, give the sender, one sentence on what they want, and what I should do. Ignore newsletters and notifications.

   It works if Claude answers with 5 emails, one line each.

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4. 4

   Step 4

   Make it daily

   Ask Claude to repeat it every morning at 8:00 with a scheduled task, and to send the digest to your inbox.

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