Classify and route support emails to the right Slack channel

Reads new support emails, classifies them with AI, and routes each one to the right Slack channel automatically.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationMessaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsCustomer Support & Ticketing
Connects
GmailOpenAISlackSupabase

The problem it solves

Support emails come in all day and someone has to read each one, figure out what it's about, and forward it to the right person. Important requests get buried, and duplicate replies waste time when two people respond to the same thread.

Who it fits

Customer support teams or small businesses managing a shared support inbox.

How it works

  1. A new email arrives in your inbox
  2. The system checks whether the thread has already been handled
  3. AI classifies the email as support, a new request, or another category
  4. The message is routed to the matching Slack channel
  5. The thread is logged and the email is marked as read
What you get

Support emails landing in the right channel

You get every support email automatically sorted and delivered to the right Slack channel for your team.

What you get

Classified support emails routed to the correct Slack channel, with a log of every thread.

What you need

A Gmail account, an OpenAI API key, a Slack workspace, and a Supabase database.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

Let's Talk Strategy

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