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himalaya

brew install himalaya v1.2.0 MIT

Rust-based terminal email client with IMAP/SMTP support and mbox backend.

Why you might care

Lightweight alternative to mutt or alpine for shell-native email workflows; single statically-compiled binary, works offline with local mbox storage, and integrates naturally into Unix pipelines. Designed for privacy-focused, keyboard-driven mail management without GUI bloat.

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