# spark-recipe-draft-batch

A skill that walks every unfinished email draft, reads the thread behind it, and decides what to edit, send, or trash.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 321 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/recipe-draft-batch/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/spark-recipe-draft-batch

## What it does

Drafts pile up when you start a reply and never finish it. This skill clears the backlog in one pass: it lists everything with `spark emails Drafts`, then opens each thread with `spark thread <id>` to see whether someone already replied or the topic is closed.

Each draft gets one of three outcomes. Edit it in place with `spark draft --edit <id> --body "..."` or a new subject line. Keep it as is, and the skill just flags it for you. Discard it with `spark action moveToTrash <id>` — that one is reversible, the draft comes back from trash. The run ends with a summary of how many were reviewed, edited, left ready, and discarded.

It needs the triage access level and the base `use-spark` skill, which holds the command reference and filter syntax. Without that, the recipe steps have nothing to lean on. The author suggests running it weekly so the pile never grows.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-draft-batch -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-draft-batch -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-draft-batch -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-draft-batch -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills recipe-draft-batch
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/recipe-draft-batch/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-draft-batch -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills --path skills/recipe-draft-batch
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-draft-batch -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/recipe-draft-batch/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- clear a backlog of unfinished email drafts in one pass
- check whether a draft went stale after a new reply landed
- fix a draft's body or subject without recreating it
- move dead drafts to trash
- get a count of edits, ready-to-send, and discarded drafts

## Example prompts
- list every draft in Drafts and walk me through them one by one
- read the thread for each draft and tell me if it's still relevant
- clean up my drafts: what to send, what to edit, what to trash

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: spark-recipe-draft-batch
description: >-
  Review and finalize multiple pending drafts in a batch session: read
  context, edit, or discard.
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  requires:
    skills:
      - use-spark
    accessLevel: triage
---

# Recipe: Draft Batch Review

Review and finalize multiple pending drafts in a single session. Read context for each, decide whether to edit, keep, or discard.

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

**Access level required:** triage.

## Steps

### Step 1: List all pending drafts

```bash
spark emails Drafts
```

Review the list of drafts - note subjects, recipients, and dates.

### Step 2: Review each draft in context

For each draft, read the full thread to understand the context:

```bash
spark thread <id>
```

Check if the conversation has moved on since the draft was created - someone else may have replied, or the topic may be resolved.

### Step 3: Decide on each draft

For each draft, present the options to the user:

**Edit** - the draft needs changes before sending:

```bash
spark draft --edit <id> --body "Updated content..."
spark draft --edit <id> --subject "Updated subject"
```

**Keep as-is** - the draft is ready to send. Note it for the user.

**Discard** - the draft is no longer needed. Move to trash:

```bash
spark action moveToTrash <id>
```

### Step 4: Report

Summarize: "Reviewed N drafts. M edited, K ready to send, L discarded."

## Tips

- Drafts accumulate when the user starts replies but doesn't finish them. This recipe clears the backlog.
- Always read the thread before editing a draft - the context may have changed since it was created.
- If a thread has new replies since the draft was created, the draft may be outdated and need rewriting.
- `draft --edit` updates the draft in place - it doesn't create a new one.
- For drafts that are replies (`--reply-to`), read the original thread to verify the reply still makes sense.
- Run this recipe weekly to prevent draft accumulation.
- Discarding via `moveToTrash` is reversible - the draft can be recovered from trash if needed.
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