# Classify Message Urgency

> Decide whether a message is urgent or not urgent.

- Skill: `intellectronica/classify-message-urgency` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add intellectronica/classify-message-urgency`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/intellectronica/classify-message-urgency/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: intellectronica (https://skillmd.com/u/intellectronica)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/intellectronica/classify-message-urgency

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# Classify Message Urgency

Determine whether the current message is `urgent` or `not urgent`.

## Classify as urgent when

- the sender needs action today or within roughly 24 hours
- the message describes an active incident, outage, blocker, or escalation
- delay would cause a missed deadline, customer damage, or immediate operational pain
- the sender explicitly asks for a rapid reply or states a narrow time window

## Classify as not urgent when

- the message is informational
- the requested action can reasonably wait several days
- the topic matters but there is no immediate deadline or operational risk
- the note is optional, social, or nice-to-have

## Decision rule

When in doubt, prefer `not urgent` unless the message clearly indicates time pressure or immediate consequences.