Automated Email Briefing Assistant

An intelligent background assistant that monitors your Gmail inbox, generates human-like summaries using Google's Gemini AI, and delivers briefings directly to Slack or WhatsApp.

🚀 Features

• Smart Summarization: Uses Gemini 2.5 Flash to create concise, executive-style briefings.
• Attachment Analysis: Downloads and incorporates context from email attachments into the summary.
• Multi-Platform Delivery: Supports notifications via Slack Webhooks and WhatsApp API.
• Continuous Monitoring: Automatically polls for and processes new unread emails.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Python 3
• AI Model: Google Gemini 1.5/2.5 Flash (google-genai)
• Email: Gmail API (simplegmail)
• Backend: Flask / Flask-RESTful

⚙️ Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd Automated-Email-Briefing-Assistant

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure Environment: Create a .env file in the root directory:

   GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
   SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=your_slack_webhook_url
   # Optional: For WhatsApp support
   WHATSAPP_URL=your_whatsapp_url
   AUTHORIZATION_HEADER=your_auth_token
   WHATSAPP_PHONE_NO=target_phone_number

4. Gmail Credentials:

   • Enable the Gmail API in your Google Cloud Console.
   • Download your OAuth client_secret.json.
   • Place it in: gmail_credentials/client_secret.json.

🏃 Usage

Run the application:

python app.py

On the first run, a browser window will open to authenticate your Google account.