himalaya

name	himalaya
description	CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).
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Himalaya Email CLI

CLI email client for managing emails from the terminal using IMAP, SMTP, Notmuch, or Sendmail backends.

References

• references/configuration.md — config file setup + IMAP/SMTP authentication
• references/message-composition.md — MML syntax for composing emails

Prerequisites

1. Himalaya CLI installed (himalaya --version)
2. Config file at ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml
3. IMAP/SMTP credentials configured

Configuration

Run the interactive wizard:

himalaya account configure

Or create ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml manually:

[accounts.personal]
email = "[e-mail]"
display-name = "Your Name"
default = true

backend.type = "imap"
backend.host = "imap.example.com"
backend.port = 993
backend.encryption.type = "tls"
backend.login = "[e-mail]"
backend.auth.type = "password"
backend.auth.cmd = "pass show email/imap"

message.send.backend.type = "smtp"
message.send.backend.host = "smtp.example.com"
message.send.backend.port = 587
message.send.backend.encryption.type = "start-tls"
message.send.backend.login = "[e-mail]"
message.send.backend.auth.type = "password"
message.send.backend.auth.cmd = "pass show email/smtp"

Common Operations

# Folders
himalaya folder list

# List emails (default: INBOX)
himalaya envelope list
himalaya envelope list --folder "Sent"
himalaya envelope list --page 1 --page-size 20

# Search
himalaya envelope list from [e-mail] subject meeting

# Read
himalaya message read 42
himalaya message export 42 --full          # raw MIME

# Reply / Forward
himalaya message reply 42
himalaya message reply 42 --all
himalaya message forward 42

# Compose
himalaya message write                     # opens $EDITOR

# Send directly via template
cat << 'EOF' | himalaya template send
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Test Message

Hello from Himalaya!
EOF

# Move / Copy / Delete
himalaya message move 42 "Archive"
himalaya message copy 42 "Important"
himalaya message delete 42

# Flags
himalaya flag add 42 --flag seen
himalaya flag remove 42 --flag seen

# Attachments
himalaya attachment download 42
himalaya attachment download 42 --dir ~/Downloads

Multiple Accounts

himalaya account list
himalaya --account work envelope list

Output Formats

himalaya envelope list --output json
himalaya envelope list --output plain

Debugging

RUST_LOG=debug himalaya envelope list
RUST_LOG=trace RUST_BACKTRACE=1 himalaya envelope list

Tips

• Message IDs are relative to the current folder; re-list after folder changes.
• For rich emails with attachments, use MML syntax (see references/message-composition.md).
• Store passwords securely using pass, system keyring, or a command that outputs the password.