ms-outlook-teams-assistant

name

ms-outlook-teams-assistant

description

Track and nag about Microsoft Outlook email and (optionally) Microsoft Teams messages on a Windows machine, without relying on web versions. Use when the user asks to: (1) monitor inbox/mentions and remind them on Telegram/Teams until dismissed, (2) draft short, personable, low-jargon email replies from an existing Outlook thread, (3) surface action items from the last N days (default 7). Works via Outlook Desktop automation (COM) and optionally Microsoft Graph for Teams if configured.

MS Outlook + Teams Assistant (Desktop-first)

What this skill does

• Inbox nagging (Outlook Desktop): find messages from the last 7 days that likely need a reply, then send reminders until dismissed.
• Email reply drafting: produce concise drafts that match the user’s tone rules (conversational, spartan, polite; simple English; short; reduce redundancy; avoid em dashes).
• Teams tracking (optional): if Microsoft Graph is configured and permitted by tenant policy, track recent Teams chat messages that likely need a reply and nag similarly.

Safety defaults

• Do not auto-send emails or Teams messages.
• Create drafts in Outlook, or paste drafts into Telegram for approval.
• For reminders: send to Telegram by default; only send to Teams if explicitly enabled.

Setup (one time)

A) Outlook Desktop automation (recommended)

1. Ensure Outlook Desktop is installed and signed in.
2. Install the Python dependency (ask before doing this on the machine):
   • pip install pywin32
3. Create a config file:
   • Copy references/config.example.json → references/config.json and fill it.
   • IMPORTANT: Do not commit if it contains personal IDs.