All the AI front-ends still bolt onto Gmail. Keep it as the source of truth.
Inbox triage
Superhuman handles the keyboard speed, Claude drafts replies in your voice, Granola backfills meeting notes so emails never re-ask the question.
Splits + snippets + scheduled send + AI compose. Everything is a hotkey.
Better tone-matching than the built-in AI; you paste in your last 5 replies for voice.
- gmail$6 Workspace
- superhuman$25 (annual: $25)
- claude$0 free tier
- + avg-$13
- gmail$6
- superhuman$25
- claude$20
- gmail$36
- superhuman$75
- claude$20
- + misc-$11
Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.8 deprecated with November 30 removal date
Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.8 is being deprecated and will be removed on November 30, 2026. Developers using fast mode with Opus 4.8 must migrate to Claude Opus 5.5 to continue using the feature.
Usage and Cost Analytics API launched in beta to track token consumption and costs
Anthropic released the Usage and Cost Analytics API in beta, enabling organizations to monitor token usage and costs across Claude API consumption with filtering and grouping by dimensions like model, workspace, and API key. The API provides /v1/organizations/analytics/usage and /v1/organizations/analytics/cost endpoints. Legacy usage reporting endpoints remain supported.
Messages API and Token Counting API maximum request size increased to 128 MB
The maximum request size for the Messages API and Token Counting API doubled from 32 MB to 128 MB on the first-party Claude API, allowing developers to process significantly larger payloads in single requests. This change takes effect immediately and applies to both APIs.
Claude Tag API released in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations on Slack
The Claude Tag API is now available in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations, providing endpoints to read and configure Claude Tag settings on Slack channels and workspaces with Access bundle support. The API requires Admin API keys with read:claude_tag or write:claude_tag scope. This feature is exclusive to Claude Enterprise.
- 1SplitsSuperhuman
Superhuman: VIP / Newsletters / Action. Triage in that order daily.
- 2DraftsClaude
Claude in a side window. Paste the email + 3 of your past replies; ask for a draft.
Prompt · Reply draft in your voiceDraft a reply to this email in my voice. Email I received: """ {{paste email}} """ 3 of my recent replies (for voice anchoring): """ {{paste 3 replies}} """ Intent: {{e.g. "decline politely", "say yes and propose Tue 2pm", "ask one clarifying question"}}. Constraints: - Length: same length as my voice samples, no longer. - Open without "Thanks for reaching out" or "I hope you're well". - One specific reference to something they said. - One clear next step. - Sign off the way I sign off in the samples. Output the reply only. - 3Schedule sendsSuperhuman
Send between 7–9am local. Reply rates jump.
From 90 min/day on email to 35 min/day. 0 inbox-zero panic days in the last 3 months.
Don't ship Claude's first draft. Always one human pass.
Cap snippets at 30. Past that you can't find them anyway.
What changed in AI tools and the stacks that ship. One email a week.