Grok BotRoutineEmail & inbox

Morning inbox sweep for a category you never want

A 6am routine clears out one category of mail he never wants. Our version labels and archives instead of deleting, with a weekly undo list.

From Grape on X · Oct 2026

Setup time10 min

CostIncluded in plan

RunsDaily 06:00

NeedsGrok Bot, Gmail

Last updated2026-10-17

What the source did

Runs at 6am daily and removes political ads from the inbox.

Summary written by Agent Cookbook. See the original for the full context.

Copy the prompt

Ours Our version, based on what Grape described. Not their wording. Fill in the [BRACKETS].

Every day at 06:00: find new emails in my inbox that are [CATEGORY, e.g. political fundraising or campaign ads]. Label them "[LABEL]" and archive them. Do not delete. Don't touch anything from my contacts or anything that looks like a receipt or account notice. Sunday: send me the list of senders you archived so I can unsubscribe or restore.

Approval rule

🛡

Label and archive only. Deleting needs your approval.

Set it up

Run once in 'list only' mode and check for false positives.
Switch to label + archive.
Save as a routine.

Common failures

⚠

Newsletters you want get caught; keep a whitelist.

Variations

Promotions, recruiter spam, event invites.

Use this recipe

# Morning inbox sweep for a category you never want

A 6am routine clears out one category of mail he never wants. Our version labels and archives instead of deleting, with a weekly undo list.

PROMPT (our version, based on the source)
Every day at 06:00: find new emails in my inbox that are [CATEGORY, e.g. political fundraising or campaign ads].
Label them "[LABEL]" and archive them. Do not delete. Don't touch anything from my contacts or anything that looks like a receipt or account notice.
Sunday: send me the list of senders you archived so I can unsubscribe or restore.

STEPS
1. Run once in 'list only' mode and check for false positives.
2. Switch to label + archive.
3. Save as a routine.

GUARDRAIL: Label and archive only. Deleting needs your approval.

Based on: Every morning at 6am an automation runs through my inbox and nukes all political ads by Grape (@RealGrapedrop) (X, 2026-10-03) https://x.com/RealGrapedrop/status/2106204090820636914
Adapted at: https://agentcookbook.dev/r/grok-inbox-category-sweep

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Safety

Run it once by hand before scheduling. Never paste API keys or passwords into a prompt.

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