Only Have 1 Database, Only Want 1 Inbox

The Global Inbox doesn’t work well for this, because by default (when it’s collapsed), adding an item to the Inbox only places it in my freestanding, local, database-less inbox.

Applets, tools, automations all reference this local inbox. I never want a situation where something I add to the inbox is only on that computer. I don’t see a way to change the order or “default” behavior, either.

Goal:
Add to inbox → Sync to cloud

Current behavior
Add to inbox → Manually move to my ONE database’s inbox → Sync to cloud