#commands
Add Airbox verbs to your email subject line or the start of your email body to give your AI specific commands and instructions to follow (optional)
Summarize & extract
| Verb | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| #summarize | Clear summary of the email | #summarize |
| #tldr | One or two sentence TL;DR | #tldr -short |
| #extract | Key facts, dates, names, action items | #extract |
| #brief | Executive briefing: who, what, decision, risks | #brief |
| #meeting | Structured meeting notes | #meeting |
| #todo | Actionable to-do list | #todo |
Transform & draft
| Verb | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| #translate | Translate content | #translate(Spanish) |
| #rewrite | Rewrite for clarity or tone | #rewrite(professional) |
| #polish | Synonym for #rewrite | #polish(shorter) |
| #explain | Simplify jargon and dense language | #explain(ELI5) |
| #format | Reformat into a structure | #format(table) |
| #reply | Draft a reply for your review | #reply |
| #questions | Suggest questions to ask back | #questions |
Decide & compare
| Verb | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| #decide | Recommendation with pros and cons | #decide |
| #pros | Synonym for #decide | #pros -short |
| #compare | Compare options and highlight differences | #compare |
File & create
| Verb | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| #file | Suggest filing destination + summary | #file/Receipts |
| #create | Create a Notion page (needs Notion connected) | #create "Meeting notes" |
| #draft | Synonym for #create | #draft "Meeting notes" |
| #generate | Synonym for #create | #generate "Meeting notes" |
| #update | Update a connected record via tools | @notion #update |
Research & attachments
| Verb | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| #research | Research topics via connected tools | @perplexity #research |
| #search | Search connected knowledge bases | @notion #search |
| #ocr | Transcribe text from attachments | #ocr |
| #describe | Describe attachments or images | #describe |
Combining verbs and free text
Each example below is a separate instruction line — one per email. A built-in verb and your own extra words are combined into a single instruction for the AI
Summarize with extra detail
@claude #summarize and list who owns each action item
Translate with a flag
#translate(French) -short
Rewrite with a length limit
@claude #rewrite(professional) keep it under 3 sentences
Add a photo to a Notion page
@notion/Mood Board #create add this photo to my mood board
Forward the email with the image attached — the @notion/… path picks the destination; #create and the free text tell Notion what to do with it.
Unknown #words that are not built-in verbs are treated as tags (e.g. #urgent).
Arguments
#translate(Spanish) #rewrite(professional) #format(JSON) #explain(ELI5) @notion/Tasks #create "Q3 Launch"
Use parentheses for verb arguments and quoted strings for phrases with spaces.