Config

/himalaya:config - Email Setup Wizard

Check himalaya installation, configure email accounts, and verify connectivity.

Usage

/himalaya:config                # Full setup wizard (interactive)
/himalaya:config --check        # Validate current setup without changes
/himalaya:config --add-account  # Add an additional email account

When Invoked (No Args) — Setup Wizard

Step 1: Check Prerequisites

which himalaya    # Is himalaya CLI installed?

If not installed:

❌ himalaya CLI not found

Install via Homebrew:
  brew install himalaya

Or see: https://github.com/pimalaya/himalaya

Step 2: Check Configuration

Look for ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml:

If config exists → jump to Step 5 (validate)

If no config → continue to Step 3 (interactive setup)

Step 3: Choose Provider

Ask the user which email provider to configure:

📧 Email Setup

Which provider?
  1. Gmail
  2. Outlook / Microsoft 365
  3. Fastmail
  4. Custom IMAP/SMTP

Step 4: Generate Configuration

Based on provider choice, generate ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml:

Gmail template:

[accounts.gmail]
default = true
email = "<user>@gmail.com"
display-name = "<name>"

backend.type = "imap"
backend.host = "imap.gmail.com"
backend.port = 993
backend.encryption = "tls"
backend.auth.type = "password"
backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-gmail -w"

message.send.backend.type = "smtp"
message.send.backend.host = "smtp.gmail.com"
message.send.backend.port = 465
message.send.backend.encryption = "tls"
message.send.backend.auth.type = "password"
message.send.backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-gmail -w"

For Gmail users, explain app password requirement:

⚠️  Gmail requires an App Password (not your regular password)

1. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
2. Generate an app password for "Mail"
3. Store it in macOS Keychain:
   security add-generic-password -s himalaya-gmail -a <email> -w <app-password>

Outlook template:

[accounts.outlook]
default = true
email = "<user>@outlook.com"
display-name = "<name>"

backend.type = "imap"
backend.host = "outlook.office365.com"
backend.port = 993
backend.encryption = "tls"
backend.auth.type = "password"
backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-outlook -w"

message.send.backend.type = "smtp"
message.send.backend.host = "smtp.office365.com"
message.send.backend.port = 587
message.send.backend.encryption = "start-tls"
message.send.backend.auth.type = "password"
message.send.backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-outlook -w"

Fastmail template:

[accounts.fastmail]
default = true
email = "<user>@fastmail.com"
display-name = "<name>"

backend.type = "imap"
backend.host = "imap.fastmail.com"
backend.port = 993
backend.encryption = "tls"
backend.auth.type = "password"
backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-fastmail -w"

message.send.backend.type = "smtp"
message.send.backend.host = "smtp.fastmail.com"
message.send.backend.port = 465
message.send.backend.encryption = "tls"
message.send.backend.auth.type = "password"
message.send.backend.auth.command = "security find-generic-password -s himalaya-fastmail -w"

Step 5: Test Connection

himalaya account list    # Verify account is accessible

If successful:

✅ Connection successful

Account: gmail
  Email: user@gmail.com
  IMAP: imap.gmail.com:993 (TLS)
  SMTP: smtp.gmail.com:465 (TLS)

If failed, show the error and common fixes:

❌ Connection failed: authentication error

Common fixes:
  • Gmail: Ensure you're using an App Password, not your regular password
  • Check Keychain entry: security find-generic-password -s himalaya-gmail -w
  • Verify config file: cat ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml

Step 6: Verify MCP Integration

himalaya-mcp doctor    # End-to-end check — iterates all configured accounts

In-conversation alternative — ask Claude to "Run a health check on my email accounts." This invokes the health_check MCP tool, which returns the same per-account reachability status without leaving the chat.

✅ Setup complete!

himalaya CLI .... installed (v1.0.0)
Config file ..... ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml
Account ......... gmail (user@gmail.com)
IMAP ............ connected
SMTP ............ connected
MCP server ...... running

→ Try "/himalaya:inbox" to check your email
→ Try "/himalaya:stats" for inbox overview

When Invoked with --check

Skip the interactive wizard. Just validate:

1. Check himalaya binary exists
2. Check config.toml exists and is valid
3. Test connection with himalaya account list
4. Run himalaya-mcp doctor if available
5. Report status

📧 Email Config Check

himalaya CLI .... ✅ installed (v1.0.0)
Config file ..... ✅ ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml
Account(s) ...... ✅ gmail (user@gmail.com)
Connection ...... ✅ IMAP connected
MCP server ...... ✅ plugin enabled

Everything looks good!

When Invoked with --add-account

1. Ask for provider (same as Step 3)
2. Generate account section (appended to existing config.toml)
3. Test connection for new account only
4. Confirm multi-account setup

✅ Account added: work

Accounts configured:
  • gmail (default) — user@gmail.com
  • work — user@company.com

→ Use "account: work" parameter with any tool to access work email
→ "/himalaya:inbox" defaults to gmail (default account)