# agent-email-inbox

Sets up an inbound email inbox using Resend webhooks for AI agents and workflows. It adds sender filtering and security validation before email content triggers actions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 13400 installs · ★ 206
- Author: resend
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/resend/resend-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-17
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agent-email-inbox

## What it does

The skill configures an inbox with `resend.inboxes.create()` and handles inbound messages via the `inbox.email.received` webhook. Incoming emails group into threads so the agent replies in one call without manually setting headers. Incoming payloads pass security validation first, using strict, moderate, or permissive modes alongside sender and domain allowlists.

A `RESEND_API_KEY` is required. If you connect an existing Resend account, the agent needs a full-access key that exposes other projects, so create a separate account for the agent instead. The webhook endpoint must accept POST requests.

Inbox methods require Node.js SDK `resend` 6.34.1 or higher, and Python SDK 2.50.0 or higher. For languages like Go or Ruby, you must call the Inboxes API directly over HTTP or receive emails without an inbox.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add resend/resend-skills --skill agent-email-inbox -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/agent-email-inbox/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add resend/resend-skills --skill agent-email-inbox -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add resend/resend-skills --skill agent-email-inbox -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install resend/resend-skills agent-email-inbox
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add resend/resend-skills --skill agent-email-inbox -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/resend/resend-skills --path skills/agent-email-inbox
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add resend/resend-skills --skill agent-email-inbox -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/resend/resend-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/agent-email-inbox/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Receive inbound emails via the `inbox.email.received` webhook without polling
- Block untrusted senders using email allowlists and security levels
- Reply directly inside email threads using Resend Inbox
- Verify webhook payload signatures using `RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET`

## Example prompts
- Set up an inbox with Resend so the agent can receive and reply to emails in the same thread.
- Create a POST route for the `inbox.email.received` webhook and verify signatures with `RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET`.
- Configure an inbound email handler with strict security and an allowed senders list.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: agent-email-inbox
description: Use when building any system where email content triggers actions — AI agent inboxes, automated support handlers, email-to-task pipelines, or any workflow processing untrusted inbound email. Always use this skill when the user wants to receive emails and act on them programmatically, even if they don't mention "agent" — the skill contains critical security patterns (sender allowlists, content filtering, sandboxed processing) that prevent untrusted email from controlling your system.
license: MIT
metadata:
    author: resend
    version: "4.1.0"
    homepage: https://resend.com/agent-skills
    source: https://github.com/resend/resend-skills
    openclaw:
        primaryEnv: RESEND_API_KEY
        requires:
            env:
                - RESEND_API_KEY
        envVars:
            - name: RESEND_API_KEY
              required: true
              description: Resend API key for sending and receiving emails
            - name: RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET
              required: false
              description: Webhook signing secret for verifying inbound email event payloads
            - name: SECURITY_LEVEL
              required: false
              description: Security level for inbound email processing (strict, moderate, permissive)
            - name: ALLOWED_SENDERS
              required: false
              description: Comma-separated list of allowed sender email addresses
            - name: ALLOWED_DOMAINS
              required: false
              description: Comma-separated list of allowed sender domains
            - name: OWNER_EMAIL
              required: false
              description: Owner email address for forwarding or notifications
        links:
            repository: https://github.com/resend/resend-skills
            documentation: https://resend.com/docs/agent-email-inbox-skill
inputs:
    - name: RESEND_API_KEY
      description: Resend API key for sending and receiving emails. Get yours at https://resend.com/api-keys
      required: true
    - name: RESEND_WEBHOOK_SECRET
      description: Webhook signing secret for verifying inbound email event payloads. Returned as `signing_secret` in the response when you create a webhook via the API.
      required: false
references:
    - security-levels.md
    - webhook-setup.md
    - advanced-patterns.md
---

# AI Agent Email Inbox

## Overview

This skill covers setting up a secure email inbox that allows your application or AI agent to receive and respond to emails, with content safety measures in place.

**Core principle:** An AI agent's inbox receives untrusted input. Security configuration is important to handle this safely.
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