inbox
Agent Mail inbox monitoring. Check pending messages, HELP_REQUESTs, and recent completions. Triggers: "inbox", "check mail", "any messages", "show inbox", "pending messages", "who needs help".
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill inbox-boshu2-agentops --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Inbox Skill > **Quick Ref:** Monitor Agent Mail from any session. View pending messages, help requests, completions. **YOU MUST EXECUTE THIS WORKFLOW. Do not just describe it.** Monitor Agent Mail messages for coordination across agents. **Requires:** MCP Agent Mail tools OR HTTP endpoint at localhost:8765. ## Invocation ```bash /inbox # Show current inbox state /inbox --watch # Continuous polling mode ``` ## Execution Steps Given `/inbox [--watch]`: ### Step 1: Check Agent Mail Availability ```bash # Check if Agent Mail MCP tools are available # Look for tools starting with mcp__mcp-agent-mail__ # Alternatively, check HTTP endpoint curl -s http://localhost:8765/health 2>/dev/null && echo "Agent Mail HTTP available" || echo "Agent Mail not running" ``` ### Step 2: Determine Agent Identity ```bash # Check environment for agent identity if [ -n "$OLYMPUS_DEMIGOD_ID" ]; then AGENT_NAME="$OLYMPUS_DEMIGOD_ID" elif [ -n "$AGENT_NAME" ]; then AGENT_NAME="$AGENT_NAME" else # Default to asking or using hostname AGENT_NAME="${USER:-unknown}-$(hostname -s 2>/dev/null || echo local)" fi # Get project key (current repo path) PROJECT_KEY=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd) echo
- Invocation
- Execution Steps
- Step 1: Check Agent Mail Availability
- Step 2: Determine Agent Identity
- Step 3: Fetch Inbox (MCP Method)
- Step 4: Search for HELPREQUESTs Needing Response
- Step 5: Get Recent Completions
- Step 6: Summarize Threads (Optional)
- Step 7: Display Results
- Watch Mode
- Transport Details
- Key Rules
- Examples
- Checking Inbox During Active Work
Check if Agent Mail MCP tools are available Look for tools starting with mcp__mcp-agent-mail__ curl -s http://localhost:8765/health 2>/dev/null && echo "Agent Mail HTTP available" || echo "Agent Mail not running" Check environment for agent identity if [ -n "$OLYMPUS_DEMIGOD_ID" ]; then elif [ -n "$AGENT_NAME" ]; then else fi Get project key (current repo path) echo "Agent: $AGENT_NAME"
What does the inbox skill do?
Agent Mail inbox monitoring. Check pending messages, HELP_REQUESTs, and recent completions. Triggers: "inbox", "check mail", "any messages", "show inbox", "pending messages", "who needs help".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill inbox-boshu2-agentops --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.
