This really is a missing piece of workflow. If a "star" in gmail creates a task then completing it in gmail (i.e. unstarring it) should really close the task.
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Aug 10, 2022
Surprised this is not higher on the list. I like to manage my emails from my email app (I use Spark). Un-starring (Unpinning in Spark) as I go through answering emails. Would be good to have those removed without manually going back to Akiflow to complete the task.
Danny
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Aug 14, 2025
👏👏👏 Thank you!
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Aug 14, 2025
Hi everyone, after the latest release if you remove a star (or the Akiflow label) from an email in Gmail, the corresponding task in Akiflow will be automatically marked as done!
The more I use Akiflow, the bigger this issue becomes. Akiflow become a dashboard for all my work, but lacking 2-way synching means it is always out of date.
Akiflow will never replace gmail/superhuman (nor is designed to). So users need to work in gmail. But if they unstar in gmail or mark as done in superhuman, it doesn't update Akiflow.
It works properly in clickup and other integrations… its such a shame that gmail, which has to be the #1 most integrated app, doesn't fully work the same way.
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Aug 9, 2023
Nate Friedman: Hi Nate, thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Gmail has some complications other integrations do not have but we do understand your use case and we'll consider this. Thanks again
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May 26, 2022
Yes, and similar with Superhuman integration. When I mark as task in Akiflow as done, Superhuman set as unstar and done.
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May 26, 2022
Eva: Hi Eva, if you mark an Akiflow task as done, the Superhuman email should get un-starred (if you picked this choice). This feature request is for the other way around: getting the Akiflow task marked as done when you un-star/un-label an email in Gmail/Superhuman.
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May 26, 2022
Stefania: Oh, I see, sorry. So have you registered also my request within the way: mark an Akiflow task as done, the Superhuman email should get un-starred (if you picked this choice) AND marked as DONE.
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[Deleted User]
Jul 13, 2023
This really is a missing piece of workflow. If a "star" in gmail creates a task then completing it in gmail (i.e. unstarring it) should really close the task.
[Deleted User]
Aug 10, 2022
Surprised this is not higher on the list. I like to manage my emails from my email app (I use Spark). Un-starring (Unpinning in Spark) as I go through answering emails.
Would be good to have those removed without manually going back to Akiflow to complete the task.
Danny
Aug 14, 2025
👏👏👏 Thank you!
Aug 14, 2025
Hi everyone, after the latest release if you remove a star (or the Akiflow label) from an email in Gmail, the corresponding task in Akiflow will be automatically marked as done!
Important: reconnect your Gmail account first!
Read more here: https://product.akiflow.com/changelog/were-gradually-releasing-2-way-gmail-sync-also-on-web
Jul 10, 2025
[Deleted User]
Aug 9, 2023
The more I use Akiflow, the bigger this issue becomes. Akiflow become a dashboard for all my work, but lacking 2-way synching means it is always out of date.
Akiflow will never replace gmail/superhuman (nor is designed to). So users need to work in gmail. But if they unstar in gmail or mark as done in superhuman, it doesn't update Akiflow.
It works properly in clickup and other integrations… its such a shame that gmail, which has to be the #1 most integrated app, doesn't fully work the same way.
[Deleted User]
Aug 9, 2023
Nate Friedman: Hi Nate, thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Gmail has some complications other integrations do not have but we do understand your use case and we'll consider this. Thanks again
[Deleted User]
May 26, 2022
Yes, and similar with Superhuman integration. When I mark as task in Akiflow as done, Superhuman set as unstar and done.
[Deleted User]
May 26, 2022
Eva: Hi Eva, if you mark an Akiflow task as done, the Superhuman email should get un-starred (if you picked this choice).
This feature request is for the other way around: getting the Akiflow task marked as done when you un-star/un-label an email in Gmail/Superhuman.
[Deleted User]
May 26, 2022
Stefania: Oh, I see, sorry. So have you registered also my request within the way: mark an Akiflow task as done, the Superhuman email should get un-starred (if you picked this choice) AND marked as DONE.
[Deleted User]
May 26, 2022
Eva: Yes, here it is: https://akiflow.canny.io/features-and-improvements-request/p/archive-an-email-when-marking-a-task-as-done :) Thanks Eva!