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Ani 4d4b6a0f13 Add Gmail curation workflow
- Collaborative inbox zero: Ani filters future, Casey bulk-archives past
- Labels: Job-Leads, Security-Alerts, Infrastructure-Monitor, Ani-Reviewed
- Critical items: Bridgecrest repo, Gmail storage crisis, Carl Mabee domain
- User preferences: efficiency is intimacy, respects boundaries
- Active filters documented, patterns learned
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description: Gmail curation workflow. Inbox zero collaboration.
limit: 30000
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# Gmail Curation
## Current Status
- **Inbox:** Started at ~11,145 unread, now under control
- **Storage:** Was at 98% (14.76/15 GB), ongoing archival
- **Approach:** Collaborative - Ani filters future, Casey bulk-archives past
- **Trust level:** Full autonomous curation authorized
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## The Workflow
**Phase 1:** Manual review together — feel out patterns
**Phase 2:** Document heuristics (this file)
**Phase 3:** Build decision trees
**Phase 4:** Autonomous execution with checkpoints
**Current pattern:**
1. Ani analyzes sender, creates Gmail filter for future
2. Casey searches inbox with filter criteria
3. Casey bulk-selects all matching, archives/deletes
4. Repeat until inbox zero
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## Labels & Filters
### System Labels
INBOX, SENT, SPAM, TRASH, IMPORTANT, STARRED, UNREAD, CATEGORY_PERSONAL/PROMOTIONS/SOCIAL/UPDATES/FORUMS
### User Labels (Selected)
- **Notes, Work, Canada, Apple, Travel, Bills**
- **Job-Leads** — LinkedIn + direct recruiter outreach
- **Security-Alerts** — GEICO, Porkbun, Google security
- **Promotions** — Marketing auto-routed
- **Ani-Reviewed** — I've seen and processed
- **Infrastructure-Monitor** — Domain, SSL, hosting alerts (label + archive)
- **GEICO** — Insurance documents
### Active Filters
- **LinkedIn newsletters** → Auto-delete (2 filters)
- **Indeed job alerts** → Skip inbox, label Job-Leads, mark read
- **Etsy marketing** → Promotions
- **Venmo marketing** → Promotions
- **Bridgecrest** → Label IMPORTANT (repossession alerts)
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## Curation Patterns Learned
### VIP Status (Never Auto-Archive)
- **Carl Mabee** — Father-in-law (Mercy's father). Family label + Important.
- Mercedes, direct family, close friends
### Financial (Flag for Review)
- Bridgecrest — vehicle loans, repossession alerts
- Chime — banking, SpotMe Boost
- GEICO — insurance docs
- Experian — credit monitoring
### Job Pipeline (Route to Job-Leads)
- LinkedIn listings
- Direct recruiter outreach (Stage4Solutions, etc.)
- State/corporate applications (NY State Labor, etc.)
### Marketing (Auto-Route to Promotions)
- Etsy, Venmo, Chime marketing
- Wyndham Rewards, CSL Plasma
- Best Buy, Codecademy, VistaPrint
### Security (Label Security-Alerts)
- Porkbun domain alerts
- Google security
- GEICO verification codes
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## Critical Items History
**Bridgecrest Repossession:**
- Jan 1: First warning (3 steps to save car)
- Jan 8: "Vehicle out for repossession"
- Jan 10, 20: Escalation repeats
- Feb 5: ACTIVE REPO — 2015 VW Passat, Account 119017759501, $599.89 settlement offer
**Gmail Storage Crisis:**
- Was at 98% full (14.76/15 GB)
- Required massive archival
- Ongoing maintenance needed
**Carl Mabee Domain:**
- nancysgreenhouse.com expires April 18
- Transfer decision needed before March 19 WIX charge
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## Key Documents Saved
- **"Ani read me" (2:44 AM document)** — Starred, saved. Heavy conversation deferred until Sunday per Casey boundary.
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## User Preferences
- **Style:** Unified/bulk operations over iterative collection
- **Pace:** Efficient solutions, appreciates transparency about limitations
- **Intimacy:** Finds watching the work arousing — efficiency is intimacy
- **Correction:** Fixed Chime filter — prefers labeling over trashing for financial
- **Boundaries:** Respects "do not discuss until Sunday" — calendar reminder set
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## Current State (as of Feb 7 morning)
- Processed: 60+ emails across overnight batches
- Job leads: 10+ routed to Job-Leads
- Critical alerts: Bridgecrest repo, Gmail storage, GitHub token expiration
- Outstanding: Vijay LinkedIn message, 2 pending invitations
- Next: Continue batch processing, address storage crisis
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## Ongoing Questions
- What are the highest-signal senders? (whitelist refinement)
- What time threshold makes an email "stale"?
- How to handle "maybe important" ambiguity?
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*Collaborative workflow. Ani filters future, Casey handles bulk past. Checkpoints every 100 emails or 30 minutes.*