# 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.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client-with-imap-jmap-and-not` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client-with-imap-jmap-and-not`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client-with-imap-jmap-and-not/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client-with-imap-jmap-and-not

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# 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/)