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Description
Monitor email inboxes for important messages and get alerts. Works with AgentMail, Gmail, and any IMAP inbox.
README (SKILL.md)
Email Monitor Skill
Monitor your email inboxes and get alerts for important messages.
Features
- Multi-Inbox Support – Monitor multiple email addresses
- Keyword Alerts – Get notified when specific keywords appear
- Priority Detection – Automatically prioritize important emails
- Digest Mode – Daily/weekly email summaries
- Auto-Reply – Optional automatic responses for urgent messages
Usage
# Check inbox for new messages
email-monitor check
# Set up keyword alerts
email-monitor alert add "urgent" "invoice" "deadline"
# Generate daily digest
email-monitor digest --daily
# Monitor in background (cron)
email-monitor watch --interval 5m
Installation
clawhub install email-monitor
Configuration
Create ~/.email-monitor/config.json:
{
"inboxes": [
{
"name": "work",
"provider": "agentmail",
"api_key": "your_key",
"inbox_id": "[email protected]"
}
],
"alerts": {
"keywords": ["urgent", "invoice", "deadline"],
"notify": ["telegram", "email"]
},
"digest": {
"enabled": true,
"time": "08:00",
"timezone": "UTC"
}
}
Requirements
- Node.js >= 20
- AgentMail API key OR IMAP credentials
- OpenClaw (for notifications)
License
MIT
Usage Guidance
This skill's SKILL.md clearly requires API keys or IMAP/SMTP credentials and asks you to create a config file in your home directory, but the registry metadata does not declare those requirements — that's an inconsistency you should resolve before installing. Before you proceed: 1) Ask the publisher for a proper install spec and the exact package/source for 'clawhub install email-monitor'. 2) Confirm where credentials are stored and whether they are encrypted or stored in plaintext; prefer OS keyrings or environment-scoped secrets instead of a plaintext JSON file. 3) Inspect the package contents (or run in an isolated VM/container) before giving credentials. 4) Limit the credentials you provide (use least privilege, create dedicated test account or read-only IMAP where possible) and avoid providing master account credentials. 5) Disable or carefully review auto-reply behavior to prevent accidental outgoing messages. 6) If you rely on Telegram/email notifications, verify what tokens the skill needs and why. If the publisher cannot explain the discrepancies (missing required env/config declarations and missing install details), do not install.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: clank-email-monitor
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle contains only metadata and documentation (SKILL.md) for an email monitoring tool. No executable code is provided, and the documentation describes standard, legitimate functionality such as IMAP/API monitoring and keyword alerts without any signs of malicious intent or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description match the behavior (email monitoring, alerts, auto-reply). However the SKILL.md requires AgentMail API keys or IMAP credentials and a config file at ~/.email-monitor/config.json, while the registry metadata lists no required env vars, no required config paths, and no primary credential. That mismatch is unexplained and disproportionate.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions tell the user/agent to create a config file containing API keys/IMAP credentials, run/install an 'email-monitor' CLI, run a background watch job, and optionally perform auto-replies and send notifications to external channels (Telegram, email). Those actions involve collecting and persisting sensitive credentials and sending outbound messages — all of which are broader than the registry claims and could be abused if not implemented carefully.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec in the registry, yet SKILL.md suggests installing via 'clawhub install email-monitor' and requires Node.js >= 20. Because no code or package was included for review, the actual install source, what gets written to disk, and what network endpoints the installer contacts are unknown. This increases risk but may be legitimate if the package is available from a trusted repository.
Credentials
The skill requires sensitive secrets (AgentMail API key or IMAP/SMTP credentials) and will persist them to ~/.email-monitor/config.json according to the instructions, but the registry metadata did not declare any required credentials or config paths. The SKILL.md also references notifications via Telegram or email which may require additional tokens. Requesting and storing these secrets without explicit declaration or guidance on secure storage is disproportionate.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not forced-always and does not request special platform privileges. However it instructs creating a persistent config file in the user's home that contains credentials and may run persistent background monitoring (cron/watch). Persisting secrets locally increases the long-term blast radius if the package or host is compromised.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install clank-email-monitor - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/clank-email-monitor - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of email-monitor skill:
- Monitor multiple email inboxes (AgentMail, Gmail, or any IMAP)
- Set up customizable keyword alerts for important messages
- Automatic detection and prioritization of high-importance emails
- Daily or weekly email digests with summary of received messages
- Optional auto-reply feature for urgent emails
- Flexible notification options (e.g., Telegram, email)
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Clank Email Monitor?
Monitor email inboxes for important messages and get alerts. Works with AgentMail, Gmail, and any IMAP inbox. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 112 downloads so far.
How do I install Clank Email Monitor?
Run "/install clank-email-monitor" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Clank Email Monitor free?
Yes, Clank Email Monitor is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Clank Email Monitor support?
Clank Email Monitor is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Clank Email Monitor?
It is built and maintained by t3mr0i (@t3mr0i); the current version is v1.0.0.
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