Inbox Zero AI Email Assistant
Inbox Zero is an open-source AI email assistant with over 10,000 GitHub stars that auto-triages your inbox, pre-drafts replies in your tone, bulk unsubscribes from unwanted senders, and blocks cold emails. Includes MCP server integration and Slack/Telegram chat interface.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx @inbox-zero/cli setup # One-time setup wizard
- npx @inbox-zero/cli start # Start containers
- git clone https://github.com/elie222/inbox-zero.git
- docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d # Postgres + Redis
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
We offer a hosted version of Inbox Zero at getinboxzero.com.
Self-Hosting
The fastest way to self-host Inbox Zero is with the CLI:
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elie222/inbox-zero/HEAD/README.md