aerc
Open Source MITModern terminal-based email client for efficient workflows
Description
aerc is a modern, terminal-based email client developed by Drew DeVault (the founder of SourceHut). It offers vim-like keyboard controls, integrated patching and Git integration, an embedded terminal emulator for HTML emails, and support for tabs and split views. aerc is written in Go, supports IMAP, Maildir, notmuch, and SMTP, and is particularly well-suited for developers who use email-based workflows.
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Platforms
Linux macOS
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Outlook → aerc
Apple Mail → aerc
Categories
Tags
#email
#terminal
#cli
#go
#vim
#entwickler
#git-integration
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