aerc
aerc is an email client for your terminal.
INSTALLATION
$ sudo apt install aerc$ brew install aerc$ sudo pacman -S aerc$ sudo dnf install aerc$ sudo apk add aercDESCRIPTION
A modern, TUI-based terminal email client featuring a tabbed interface, Vim-style keybindings, and asynchronous performance.
Native support for IMAP, JMAP, Maildir, and Notmuch backends alongside built-in PGP encryption and custom HTML/plain-text rendering.
Built-in embedded terminal emulator designed specifically for developer workflows, like reviewing git patches alongside your mail.
DETAILS
- Repository
- rjarry/aerc (2026-10-29)
- Website
aerc-mail.org/
- Author
- rjarry
- License
- MIT
- Category
- Email & Messaging
- Language
- Go
- Platforms
- Linux, MacOS, Windows
- Version
- 0.20.1 (2025-01-27)
- Repo Age
- 4 years old
STAR HISTORY
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SEE ALSO
- aerc is a modern alternative to Thunderbird / Outlook
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