Agent 'Polly' for scheduling and email with sandboxed identity
Claire Vo, CEO of ChatPRD, built agent Polly for scheduling and email. Security-first: Polly got its own email address and credentials, completely separate from Claire's personal accounts.
What Polly Does
- Email triage: reads messages, flags urgent items, archives noise
- Scheduling: handles meeting requests and calendar management
- Follow-up tracking: surfaces overdue threads
How She Built It
Created a separate digital identity (polly.the.bot@...) with limited permissions. "I refused to give the bot direct access to my personal accounts." API costs tracked carefully. Three workflows proven viable in 24 hours. Published on ChatPRD's "How I AI" series.
Results: Scheduling, email triage, and follow-ups automated with zero personal account exposure.
I refused to give the bot direct access to my personal accounts.