aerc is a terminal-based email client written in Go with first-class support for IMAP, SMTP, JMAP, Maildir, and Notmuch. It features Vim-like keybindings, email threading, HTML rendering, built-in patch management, and deep UNIX integration through pipes and commands.
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name: "aerc Extensible Terminal Email Client with IMAP JMAP and Notmuch"
slug: "aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client"
description: "aerc is a terminal-based email client written in Go with first-class support for IMAP, SMTP, JMAP, Maildir, and Notmuch. It features Vim-like keybindings, email threading, HTML rendering, built-in patch management, and deep UNIX integration through pipes and commands."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc"
category: "Calendar, Email & Productivity"
framework: "Custom Agents"
---
# aerc Extensible Terminal Email Client with IMAP JMAP and Notmuch
aerc is a terminal-based email client written in Go with first-class support for IMAP, SMTP, JMAP, Maildir, and Notmuch. It features Vim-like keybindings, email threading, HTML rendering, built-in patch management, and deep UNIX integration through pipes and commands.
## Installation
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- On its first run, aerc will copy the default config files to ~/.config/aerc
- on Linux or ~/Library/Preferences/aerc on MacOS (or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aerc if set)
- and show the account configuration wizard.
- Source: https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client/)
