Triage & tags

When an email arrives, the AI reads it and files it under one tag. You choose whether it also archives the mail it's sure you don't need to see.

Triage modes

Choose a mode in Settings → Inbox triage.

Mode	What happens to new mail
Off	Nothing. Your inbox is left alone.
Label only	Each email gets a tag. Nothing is moved. This is the default.
Label + archive	Each email gets a tag, and newsletters, receipts, notifications and marketing are archived when the model is very sure.

Archiving is cautious on purpose. The model must be at least 90% sure an email is in an archivable category, and less than 20% sure it needs your attention. Anything in between stays in your inbox.

Built-in tags

Tag	What goes there
Needs Reply	A real person expects a reply, decision or action from you.
Waiting On	You sent the latest message and are waiting on someone else.
FYI	Worth reading, but no action needed.
Notification	Automated alerts: comments, mentions, CI, calendar notices.
Receipt	Receipts, paid invoices, orders, shipping and bookings.
Newsletter	Content you subscribed to: digests, blogs, product updates.
Marketing	Promotions, sales pitches and cold outreach.

Your own tags

In Settings → Tags, add a tag with a name and a sentence about what belongs in it, for example:

Hiring — Applications, recruiter emails and interview scheduling

The AI reads that description when it files mail, and uses your tags alongside the built-in ones. Write it the way you'd brief an assistant. Tag changes save right away.

Deleting a tag deletes its Gmail label. The mail itself is untouched.

Tags are Gmail labels

Each tag is a Gmail label under echelon-inbox/, such as echelon-inbox/Needs Reply. You'll see them in Gmail on the web and on your phone, and you can use them in Gmail filters and searches.

When the AI gets it wrong

Click the tag on a thread to change it. Your choice replaces the AI's. If it archived something you wanted, open the thread and press I to move it back to the inbox.