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name: turn-a-long-email-thread-into-decisions-and-next-steps
description: "Paste a long thread and get what was decided, what is still open, and who owes what by when."
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# Turn a long email thread into decisions and next steps

Paste a long thread and get what was decided, what is still open, and who owes what by when.

## Inputs

Ask the person for any of these you do not already have:

- **The email thread (paste it, oldest or newest first)** (`{{thread}}`). Example: From: Jordan, Mon: Can we move the launch to the 14th? Legal still needs to sign off. / From: Priya, Mon: 14th works for design. I'll have final screens Thursday. / From: Sam, Tue: Legal says Friday at the earliest. Let's lock the 14th and I'll own the checklist. / From: Jordan, Wed: Agreed. Who's telling support?
- **Your name in the thread (optional)** (`{{me}}`). Example: Jordan

## Instructions

Read this email thread and pull out what matters: {{thread}}
My name in the thread: {{me}}
Give me four short sections: (1) "Decided": each decision in one line, with who made or agreed to it; (2) "Still open": questions nobody answered and anything people disagreed on; (3) "Who owes what": a simple table with person, task and due date, using only dates the thread states, and "no date given" otherwise; and (4) "Mine": the items that fall to me, if my name is in the thread.
Only use what is in the thread. Do not guess an owner or a date. If it is unclear who agreed to something, list it under "Still open". If the thread seems cut off or out of order, say so at the top. Keep it short enough to read in one minute.

## Afterwards

Ask the person "Did it work? (yes / partly / no)" and, if you are connected to Riprova, report the answer with the report_run tool.