Inbox MCP
Transform your inbox into an intelligent, LLM-powered assistant that manages, organizes, and streamlines email using conversational language. Compatible with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, and IMAP services through Nylas v3 API.
README
Inbox MCP
Transform your inbox into an intelligent, LLM-powered assistant—instantly.
Easily manage, organize, and streamline your email using conversational language, powered by robust, batch-friendly tools built on Nylas v3. Compatible out-of-the-box with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, and virtually any IMAP service (even your work email!).
Tools are carefully crafted with clear descriptions and consistent parameters optimized for seamless integration with various LLMs. Responses are provided as easily parsable XML blocks, allowing the LLM to effortlessly handle your requests.
Tested extensively in real-life workflows, Inbox MCP significantly reduces cognitive load, efficiently handling tasks you’d rather automate.
Nylas includes 5 free connected accounts, so you can get started immediately—without spending a dime.
✨ Real-life examples (things you'll actually say)
| You casually say… | Inbox MCP effortlessly handles it by… |
|---|---|
| “take a look at my inbox and LMK what's important and what i have to act on” | Reviewing your messages, quickly identifying actionable emails, and summarizing what needs attention. |
| “Find the unimportant emails from my last 100 and move them to the Unimportant folder.” | Intelligently filtering out low-priority emails and neatly organizing them out of sight. |
| “Archive everything older than two weeks, except starred emails.” | Batch-archiving older emails while safely preserving your starred messages. |
| “Summarize and forward the latest AWS alerts to my team.” | Compiling recent AWS alerts into a concise summary and sending it off immediately. |
🎯 Why use Inbox MCP?
- Inbox Zero, Simplified: Quickly automate email management using natural language instructions.
- Efficient Triage: Instantly categorize, prioritize, and batch-process emails effortlessly.
- Easy Setup: Hassle-free onboarding with direct account connections. No OAuth tokens, proxies, or complex setups.
📌 Quick Setup: Creating a Nylas Account
- Sign up at: Nylas Dashboard.
- Grab your API key from the sidebar (
API KEY).

- Navigate to
Grants, clickAdd Test Grant(top-right), and connect your email account.

- Note your API key and Grant ID (shown in the grants table).
🚀 Get started (in under a minute)
Easy Smithery Installation (Interactive)
Inbox MCP integrates seamlessly with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.
Interactive one-liner installation (recommended):
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install "@darinkishore/inbox-mcp" --client claude
This will prompt you for your Nylas credentials (nylasAccessToken and nylasGrantId). For other supported MCP clients, replace claude with your preferred client:
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install "@darinkishore/inbox-mcp" --client cursor # or windsurf, vscode, etc.
🛠️ Manual local setup (optional)
If you prefer manual control for local development:
git clone https://github.com/darinkishore/Inbox-MCP.git
cd Inbox-MCP
npm install && npm run build
Then in your MCP client's mcp-config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nylas-email": {
"command": "node dist/index.js",
"workingDirectory": "/absolute/path/to/Inbox-MCP",
"env": {
"NYLAS_ACCESS_TOKEN": "...",
"NYLAS_GRANT_ID": "..."
}
}
}
}
🔧 Daily workflow tools (optimized)
| Tool | What it does (in plain English) |
|---|---|
filter_emails |
Find emails quickly by folder, unread status, dates, or flags. |
triage_update_emails |
Batch-update emails as read/unread, starred/unstarred, or move folders. |
batch_archive_emails |
Archive groups of emails safely and quickly. |
search_emails |
Search emails rapidly with simple keyword queries. |
read_emails |
Fetch complete emails formatted neatly in Markdown, ideal for summaries. |
send_email / draft_email |
Easily compose and send (or draft) new emails. |
| Folder management tools | (list_, create_, update_, delete_, get_or_create_) |
🗺️ Roadmap
- Enhanced provider-native search (advanced queries, multi-term searches)
- Calendar and contacts integration
- Expanded toolset and automation capabilities
👩💻 Developer-friendly
- Clean TypeScript (v5.2), minimal dependencies
- Robust built-in retries (exponential back-off + jitter)
- Contributions warmly welcomed—let's make email management better together!
📄 License & Support
Licensed under MIT.
If Inbox MCP makes your day easier, please ⭐️—your star helps others discover it too!
推荐服务器
Baidu Map
百度地图核心API现已全面兼容MCP协议,是国内首家兼容MCP协议的地图服务商。
Playwright MCP Server
一个模型上下文协议服务器,它使大型语言模型能够通过结构化的可访问性快照与网页进行交互,而无需视觉模型或屏幕截图。
Magic Component Platform (MCP)
一个由人工智能驱动的工具,可以从自然语言描述生成现代化的用户界面组件,并与流行的集成开发环境(IDE)集成,从而简化用户界面开发流程。
Audiense Insights MCP Server
通过模型上下文协议启用与 Audiense Insights 账户的交互,从而促进营销洞察和受众数据的提取和分析,包括人口统计信息、行为和影响者互动。
VeyraX
一个单一的 MCP 工具,连接你所有喜爱的工具:Gmail、日历以及其他 40 多个工具。
graphlit-mcp-server
模型上下文协议 (MCP) 服务器实现了 MCP 客户端与 Graphlit 服务之间的集成。 除了网络爬取之外,还可以将任何内容(从 Slack 到 Gmail 再到播客订阅源)导入到 Graphlit 项目中,然后从 MCP 客户端检索相关内容。
Kagi MCP Server
一个 MCP 服务器,集成了 Kagi 搜索功能和 Claude AI,使 Claude 能够在回答需要最新信息的问题时执行实时网络搜索。
e2b-mcp-server
使用 MCP 通过 e2b 运行代码。
Neon MCP Server
用于与 Neon 管理 API 和数据库交互的 MCP 服务器
Exa MCP Server
模型上下文协议(MCP)服务器允许像 Claude 这样的 AI 助手使用 Exa AI 搜索 API 进行网络搜索。这种设置允许 AI 模型以安全和受控的方式获取实时的网络信息。