Send Gmail Telegram Digest
Fetches unread Gmail messages daily, categorizes them by urgency using AI, and sends a concise, mobile-friendly summary directly to your Telegram chat.
What It Does
Runs every morning, fetches all your unread Gmail from the last 24 hours, and sends a categorized digest directly to Telegram. Urgent emails are flagged at the top with an action note. Important emails are listed with sender and subject. Noise (newsletters, promotions) is collapsed into a single count. You get full inbox awareness in under 30 seconds on your phone.
Why It Matters
The average professional receives 120 emails per day. Opening the email client to triage takes 15 to 20 minutes. This workflow surfaces the emails that actually need attention today and delivers them to the app most people check first in the morning before the workday starts.
How It Works
| Step | Node | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Trigger | Fires daily at a specified time. |
| 2 | Fetch Gmail | Retrieves up to 50 unread emails from your inbox from the last 24 hours. |
| 3 | AI Agent | Reads sender, subject, and preview to categorize as Urgent, Important, or Noise. |
| 4 | Send Telegram Message | Delivers the formatted digest to your configured Telegram chat. |
What You Get
- Urgent emails flagged at the top with a one-line action note
- Important emails listed with sender and subject
- Noise collapsed into a count to eliminate clutter
- Total unread count for context
- Clean mobile-formatted message readable in under 30 seconds
Who It Is For
- Professionals who check Telegram before opening their email client
- Managers receiving numerous emails per day who need fast morning triage
- Remote workers who want inbox awareness without being stuck in email
- Anyone who wants their email priority surfaced on their phone
Setup
- Connect your Gmail account and grant read mail permissions
- Create a Telegram bot via BotFather, copy the token, and start a chat with your bot
- Connect the Telegram connector using your bot token
- Publish the workflow to receive your first digest tomorrow
Customize It
- Change the urgency rules in the AI Agent prompt
- Skip weekends by changing the schedule to run on weekdays only
- Adjust the fetch window from 24 hours to 12 hours for a midday triage option
- Modify the trigger timezone settings to match your local morning schedule
Built By
Shamanth Kumar M, Staff Technical Program Manager with 14+ years in engineering delivery. I build intelligent systems that replace manual work, from sprint tracking to delivery health dashboards.
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