InboxSimplifier

InboxSimplifier is a simple tool utilizing the OpenAi API to summarize emails. It uses the GPT-3.5-turbo model to summarize the email content and provide a brief summary of the email. The current tech stack is ExpressJS for the Summarization backend and NextJS for the email login and frontend.

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install in the root directory
3. Run npm install in the frontend and backend directories as well
4. Create a .env file in the server directory and add the following: OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
5. Create a .env.local file in the frontend directory and add the following:

    GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE
    GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE
    NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

6. Run npm run dev in the root directory to start the application

Usage

1. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your browser
2. Click on the login button and login with your Google account
3. Click on the Authorize button to allow the application to access your email
4. 5 most recent emails will be displayed on the screen
5. Click on the email subject you want to summarize and click the summarize button to get a summary of the email

Future Work

1. Add more email providers
2. Add more summarization models
3. Add email labels and filters
4. Improve the UI/UX of the application
5. Add more features to the application
6. Try making a robust email client with AI capabilities

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.