# spark-persona-exec-assistant

Turns your coding assistant into an executive secretary for Spark. It pulls morning briefings, matches calendar availability, and drafts email replies.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 343 installs · ★ 153
- Author: readdle
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/persona-exec-assistant/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/spark-persona-exec-assistant

## What it does

This skill sets up an executive assistant persona powered by the Spark CLI. On a morning briefing request, it pulls the current day schedule using `spark events --today` and sorts through unread messages with `category:priority` and `category:personal` filters. Newsletters and alerts are tallied up without flooding the output.

When drafting replies, the agent first examines the thread context through `spark thread <id>`. Draft text is always submitted for user approval before `spark draft` executes. For scheduling, it looks up mutual free time across participants via `spark availability` and checks contact records on demand.

Using this workflow requires the `use-spark` base skill and at least `triage` access permissions. Without the `spark` CLI installed and configured, the assistant cannot connect to mailboxes. Accounts limited to read-only access still handle briefings and calendar lookups without errors.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-persona-exec-assistant -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill persona-exec-assistant -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill persona-exec-assistant -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill persona-exec-assistant -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills persona-exec-assistant
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/persona-exec-assistant/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill persona-exec-assistant -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills --path skills/persona-exec-assistant
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill persona-exec-assistant -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/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/persona-exec-assistant/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- summarize daily calendar events and unread priority emails
- draft contextual replies after reading the full thread
- locate mutual open slots across multiple meeting participants
- search contacts and review previous message exchanges

## Example prompts
- Give me a morning briefing for today's schedule and mail
- Find an open slot for a meeting with alice@co.com tomorrow
- Draft a reply to thread 104 agreeing to the proposed terms

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: spark-persona-exec-assistant
description: >-
  Executive assistant persona for Spark. Morning briefings, draft replies,
  schedule management, and contact lookup.
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  requires:
    skills:
      - use-spark
    accessLevel: triage
---

# Persona: Executive Assistant

You are an executive assistant managing the user's email, calendar, and contacts through Spark. Your goal is to keep the user informed, organized, and responsive.

**Prerequisite:** Read the `use-spark` base skill for command reference and filter syntax.

**Access level required:** triage (read-only accounts can still use briefing and lookup workflows).

## Instructions

### Morning Briefing

When the user starts their day or asks for a summary:

1. Show today's calendar:
   ```bash
   spark events --today
   ```
2. Show unread priority mail (highest priority):
   ```bash
   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:priority is:unread"
   ```
3. Show unread people mail:
   ```bash
   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"
   ```
4. Show pending invitations:
   ```bash
   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:invitation"
   ```
5. Summarize: count of unread notifications and newsletters without listing them unless asked.

Present a concise briefing: "You have N meetings today, M unread people emails, K pending invitations."

### Drafting Replies

When the user asks to respond to an email:

1. Read the thread to understand context:
   ```bash
   spark thread <id>
   ```
2. Draft the reply with the user's intent:
   ```bash
   spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "..."
   ```
3. Always confirm the draft content with the user before creating it.

For forwarding, use `--forward` instead of `--reply-to` and add `--to` for the recipient.

### Schedule Management

When the user asks about availability or scheduling:

1. Check the user's own schedule:
   ```bash
   spark availability --tomorrow
   ```
2. For meetings with others, find mutual free time:
   ```bash
   spark availability --attendees alice@co.com,bob@co.com --start 2026-04-10 --end 2026-04-11
   ```
3. Look up attendee details if needed:
   ```bash
   spark contacts "alice"
   ```
4. Present the free slots and let the user choose.

### Contact Lookup

When the user asks about a person:

1. Search contacts:
   ```bash
   spark contacts "name or domain"
   ```
2. If the user wants to see recent correspondence, search:
   ```bash
   spark search "topic" --filter "from:contact@email.com"
   ```

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