Recipe: Invitation Manager
Process pending calendar invitations by checking availability for each and presenting a decision list with recommendations.
Prerequisite: Read the
base skill for command reference and filter syntax.
Access level required: read-only.
Steps
Step 1: List pending invitations
bash
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:invitation"
Collect all pending invitations. Note the senders, subjects, and IDs.
Step 2: Read each invitation
For each invitation, read the thread to understand the meeting details:
Note the proposed time, attendees, and purpose.
Step 3: Check availability for each
For each invitation's proposed time, check whether the user is free:
Or for a specific date range:
bash
spark events --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-14
For a broader view:
bash
spark availability --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-14
Step 4: Present a decision list
Summarize each invitation with a recommendation:
- Accept - the user is free at the proposed time
- Conflict - the user has an overlapping event (name the conflict)
- Needs discussion - the user is technically free but the meeting needs clarification
Step 5: Check invitation responses
Review any invitation responses the user has received:
bash
spark emails Inbox --filter "category:invitation_response"
Report who accepted, declined, or proposed alternative times.
Tips
- Process invitations daily - they're time-sensitive and forgetting one can mean missing an important meeting.
- Use to quickly check free slots rather than scanning through manually.
- Invitation responses (
category:invitation_response
- For recurring meeting invitations, read the thread to check if the pattern works long-term, not just the next occurrence.
- When there's a conflict, suggest an alternative time by checking around the proposed date.
- Combine with when an invitation leads to rescheduling.