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inbox-zero

Processes any email backlog to zero using the 4Ds - Delete, Delegate, Defer, Do - with a mass-archive strategy for the obvious, a touch-each-email-once discipline, and a keep-it-clear system of batched processing windows, ruthless unsubscribing, filters, and a minimal folder setup. Use when someone says "I have 5,000 unread emails", "help me get to inbox zero", "email is eating my whole day", or treats their inbox as a to-do list. Do NOT use for drafting the reply emails themselves or prioritization rules for an ongoing support queue - use email-triage instead - or for protecting focus time around the email windows - use deep-work-planner instead.

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# Inbox Zero

Inbox Zero isn't an empty inbox for its own sake - it's a clear mind. The inbox is a
processing queue, not a storage system or a to-do list. This skill clears it and keeps
it clear.

## The core idea

Your inbox should hold only **unprocessed** messages. Once you've looked at an email,
it should not stay in the inbox - it gets a decision. Touch each email once.

## The 4Ds

For every email, make one of four decisions immediately: