• PENDING
  • INBOX
  • HUMAN
  • CLEARED

How to monitor inbox status with your AI

Connect Dext to your AI client once. From then on, your agent handles the heavy lifting of scanning your inbox for pending tasks.

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Short answer

How can I see what's stuck in my Dext inbox?

Your AI uses the Dext MCP to pull lists of items currently waiting for review or sitting in your inbox. You'll get a clear view of your workload and exactly which documents need your attention next.

Workload visibility.

Where your items land.

The AI categorizes your Dext data into actionable buckets.

PENDING

Review queue visibility

The AI pulls every item currently flagged for review. You'll know exactly what's holding up your processing.

INBOX

New item tracking

Your agent scans the general inbox to show you what just arrived. This keeps you ahead of incoming documents.

HUMAN

Manual intervention needed

The AI identifies items that require your specific eyes. It flags these so you don't waste time on automated tasks.

CLEARED

Processed items list

Get a view of what has already moved through the system. This helps you confirm nothing was missed.

The workflow

What your AI does when items arrive.

The AI acts as a bridge between your Dext account and your chat interface.

  1. Scan the inbox

    Your agent looks through the Dext inbox to see what's new and what's old.

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  2. Identify bottlenecks

    The AI isolates specific documents that are currently stuck in the review stage.

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  3. Filter by status

    You can ask the agent to narrow down the list to only the most urgent items.

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  4. Report findings

    The agent presents a clean summary of the inbox state directly in your chat window.

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Try it

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Use these prompts to get moving immediately.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the specific folder or client names to match your actual Dext setup.

Dext Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DLsLlFBbv0wHEdawO7uDO7yt8yOLN3k5g4Voc8Dy/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Dext capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dext-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DLsLlFBbv0wHEdawO7uDO7yt8yOLN3k5g4Voc8Dy/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me all the items currently pending review in my Dext inbox.

  • List the most recent items that arrived in the Dext inbox.

  • Which items in Dext are stuck in review right now?

  • Check my Dext inbox and tell me if there are any new documents.

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Connect Dext once, then ask.

Just follow the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your Dext data immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete items from my Dext inbox?

    No. The AI can only read and list items. It cannot delete or modify your documents.

  • 02

    Can my AI approve documents for me?

    No. The AI identifies what is pending review, but the actual approval must be done by you in Dext.

  • 03

    Does the AI see everything in my Dext account?

    The AI only sees the data it is asked to retrieve through the specific tools provided.

  • 04

    Can I ask for a summary of the whole inbox?

    Yes. You can ask the agent to list and summarize the contents of your inbox.

  • 05

    Will the AI notify me when a new item arrives?

    No. The AI doesn't push notifications. You have to ask it to check the inbox for updates.

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