ms-outlook-teams-assistant

What This Skill Does

The ms-outlook-teams-assistant is a high-utility automation agent designed to streamline your daily communication workflows on Windows. By leveraging local Outlook Desktop automation (COM) and optional Microsoft Graph connectivity, it acts as a persistent personal assistant. It intelligently monitors your inbox for actionable threads, drafts responses that adhere to your specific communication style, and provides recurring reminders via Telegram or Teams. Unlike web-based scrapers, it interacts directly with your installed desktop client for maximum reliability and privacy.

Installation

1. Ensure Microsoft Outlook Desktop is installed and active.
2. Execute the install command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/abhinavjp/ms-outlook-teams-assistant.
3. Install Python dependencies using pip install pywin32.
4. Initialize your environment by creating references/config.json based on the references/config.example.json template.
5. (Optional) For Teams integration, follow the instructions in references/teams-graph-setup.md to register an application and perform the initial device code login.

Use Cases

• Inbox Triage: Automatically surface emails from the last 7 days that require a response, filtering out noise and broadcast lists.
• Smart Reminders: Receive periodic nudges on Telegram until you dismiss an actionable item, ensuring no task falls through the cracks.
• Drafting Support: Generate concise, low-jargon, and personable email drafts that match your preferred tone—avoiding complex punctuation and redundancy.
• Cross-Platform Sync: Consolidate actionable items from both Outlook and Teams into a single, manageable digest.

Example Prompts

• "Scan my Outlook inbox for emails from the last 3 days that I haven't replied to and remind me about them on Telegram."
• "Draft a short, polite email reply to the most recent thread from Sarah, making sure to acknowledge the project timeline without using em dashes."
• "I have too many messages. Can you show me the top 5 action items from Teams and Outlook that I need to address today?"

Tips & Limitations

• Safety First: This agent creates drafts; it does not auto-send emails. Always review content before hitting send.
• Nagging Management: The skill tracks dismissed items locally. If you find a reminder too persistent, use the scripts/state.py helper to dismiss specific items.
• Graph API: Teams tracking requires proper Entra ID configuration. If you do not have tenant admin permissions, limit your usage to Outlook Desktop automation.
• Optimization: You can adjust the heuristics in your config file to better define what constitutes an 'actionable' email (e.g., changing time windows or priority markers).