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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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Gmail curation workflow. Inbox zero collaboration. 30000

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

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

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)

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

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

Key Documents Saved

  • "Ani read me" (2:44 AM document) — Starred, saved. Heavy conversation deferred until Sunday per Casey boundary.

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

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

Ongoing Questions

  • What are the highest-signal senders? (whitelist refinement)
  • What time threshold makes an email "stale"?
  • How to handle "maybe important" ambiguity?

Collaborative workflow. Ani filters future, Casey handles bulk past. Checkpoints every 100 emails or 30 minutes.