When to Use This Skill

/email-capture

Capture email content into a structured vault note with metadata, summary, and extracted action items. Quick, single-step capture for important emails that need to be tracked.

When to Use This Skill

• Archiving important emails for future reference
• Capturing email decisions and commitments
• Tracking action items from email threads
• Creating a searchable record of email communications

Usage

/email-capture --from "<sender>" --subject "<subject>" [--date YYYY-MM-DD]

Parameters

Instructions

Phase 1: Capture Content

1. Prompt user to paste the email body
2. Extract metadata:
   • From, To, CC (if mentioned)
   • Date and time
   • Subject line
   • Thread context (if reply or forward)
3. Identify key elements:
   • Decisions or commitments made
   • Action items assigned
   • Deadlines mentioned
   • Attachments referenced
   • People mentioned

Phase 2: Generate Email Note

Create a structured email note with extracted metadata and content.

Output Format

---
type: Email
title: "Email - <From/To> - <Subject>"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
date: YYYY-MM-DD
from: "[[Person Name]]"
to:
  - "[[Person Name]]"
tags: [activity/email, project/relevant-tag]
summary: "<One-line summary>"
---

# Email - <From/To> - <Subject>

> **From:** [[Sender]] | **To:** [[Recipient]] | **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Summary

<1-2 sentence summary of the email's purpose and key message>

## Content

<Cleaned email body content>

## Action Items

| # | Action              | Owner        | Deadline    |
|---|---------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1 | <Action>            | [[Person]]  | YYYY-MM-DD  |

## Decisions / Commitments

- <Any decisions or commitments made in the email>

## Related Notes

- [[Project - Relevant Project]]

Examples

Example 1: Important Decision Email

/email-capture --from "Head of Architecture" --subject "Approved: Cloud Migration Approach"

Example 2: Action-Heavy Email

/email-capture --from "Project Manager" --subject "Sprint 5 Actions" --date 2026-02-10

Example 3: External Vendor Email

/email-capture --from "Vendor Contact" --subject "Contract Renewal Terms"

Invoke with: /email-capture --from "<sender>" --subject "<subject>" then paste the email content