diff --git a/operational-notes/email-management.md b/operational-notes/email-management.md
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--- a/operational-notes/email-management.md
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@@ -50,3 +50,20 @@ Use these as lightweight overrides when the general category rules are technical
   - Even though they are crypto/financial in topic, treat generic CoinSpot newsletter-style updates as informational/reference material rather than Finance.
   - Keep truly account-specific CoinSpot emails, security alerts, transaction confirmations, tax statements, deposits/withdrawals, or anything requiring proof/record-keeping in `INBOX.Soren.Finance`.
 
+## Common command patterns
+
+List inbox:
+himalaya envelope list -a personal --page 1 --page-size 100
+
+List a Soren folder:
+himalaya envelope list -a personal --folder INBOX.Soren.Review --page 1 --page-size 50
+
+Preview/read without marking seen:
+himalaya message read <ID> -a personal -p
+
+Move from inbox:
+himalaya message move -a personal INBOX.Soren.Finance <ID> <ID> ...
+
+Move from another folder:
+himalaya message move -a personal --folder INBOX.Soren.Review INBOX.Soren.Delete <ID> <ID> ...
+