Tools
Give Inbox Agent access to the internal context it needs to write genuinely useful suggestions — not generic ones. By connecting tools, you let the agent reference your actual work when drafting replies and preparing meeting briefs.
Why tools matter
Without tools, Inbox Agent can only work with what's in the message itself. With tools connected, it can draw on the full picture:
- Notion — reference docs, meeting notes, and internal wikis when drafting replies
- Linear — surface related issues, pull status updates, and propose creating new tickets
- Confluence — include relevant team documentation and runbooks in context
- And more from the shared tool catalog
The difference shows up immediately. An email about a bug becomes a draft reply that already references the open Linear issue. A meeting brief includes the Notion doc your team prepared last week.
Shared tool catalog
Inbox Agent uses the same tool catalog as Team Agent. Any tool you see available for Team Agent is also available for Inbox Agent. This means you configure a tool once and it can be used across both contexts.
For the full list of available tools and how they work, see Team Agent — Tool Overview.
How to connect a tool
- Open Inbox Agent in the Runbear app.
- Navigate to Tools in the agent settings.
- Browse the tool catalog and select the tool you want to connect.
- Follow the authorization steps for that tool — most use OAuth or an API key.
- Once connected, Inbox Agent will use it automatically when preparing suggestions and briefs.
If your team runs on Linear and Notion, connect those first. You'll see the improvement in suggestion quality right away. Add more tools over time as you identify gaps.