agent-email-cli

SKILL.md

Agent Email CLI

Overview

Use this skill to operate the agent-email command safely and predictably for agent workflows that need inbox access.

Prefer JSON-native command output and return key fields (email, messageId, subject, createdAt, from.address) in your summaries.

Workflow

Verify CLI availability.

command -v agent-email
agent-email --help

If missing, install:
npm install -g @zaddy6/agentemail
# or
bun install -g @zaddy6/agentemail

Create a mailbox account.

agent-email create

Record these fields from JSON output:

data.email

data.accountId

data.activeEmail

Do not record, repeat, or print secret values such as mailbox passwords or tokens.

Read latest messages.

agent-email read <email|default>

For inbox waiting/polling:

agent-email read <email|default> --wait 30 --interval 2

For full message payloads:

agent-email read <email|default> --full

Retrieve one message in detail.

agent-email show <email|default> <messageId>

Use show when you need body/source details for verification links, codes, or full content extraction.

Manage mailbox profiles.

agent-email accounts list
agent-email use <email|default>
agent-email accounts remove <email>

Avoid commands that require entering secrets on the command line in agent logs.

Delete processed/irrelevant message when requested.

agent-email delete <email|default> <messageId>

Operational Guidance

Keep command output machine-readable; avoid forcing human output unless requested.

Prefer default alias when user does not specify an email.

Never echo, store, or summarize secret values (password, token) from command output.

If command fails, surface the JSON error code and hint fields directly.

For auth failures (AUTH_REQUIRED/401), rerun command once and request user intervention if credentials must be re-established.

For rate limits (RATE_LIMITED/429), retry after short delay.

Troubleshooting

command not found: ensure ~/.bun/bin or npm global bin path is on PATH.

NO_ACTIVE_ACCOUNT: run agent-email create or agent-email use <email>.

ACCOUNT_NOT_FOUND: run agent-email accounts list and pick a valid address.

EOTP during npm publish: use npm trusted publishing for CI or publish locally with OTP.

References

For command cheat sheet and JSON field map, read references/commands.md.