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Developer uses Claude Code and MCP to clear 7,700 emails

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A developer used the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Claude Code to automate the cleanup of over 7,700 emails from Gmail and Outlook. The process involved creating custom filters and automated unsubscribes, significantly reducing inbox clutter. The setup required navigating specific API configurations for both Google and Microsoft, including resolving OAuth issues and patching community-developed MCP servers for Outlook to enable necessary permissions. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates practical application of LLMs for task automation, potentially inspiring similar workflows for inbox management.

RANK_REASON The article describes a practical application of existing AI tools and protocols to solve a common user problem, rather than a new release or significant industry shift.

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Developer uses Claude Code and MCP to clear 7,700 emails

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Odilon HUGONNOT ·

    Cleaning Up 7,700 Emails From the Terminal With MCP, Gmail API and Microsoft Graph

    <p>58,000 unread emails on Outlook. 338 spams on Gmail. Newsletters from 2019, BitGo notifications for a wallet I closed years ago, Acadomia reminders for tutoring sessions I never gave, and somewhere in the middle, probably some important stuff. The plan was "I'll sort through i…

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