Pagkugi

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Asynchronous terminal mail client for technical users.

At a glance

Several account types, first-class Git-by-email workflows, Vim-style control, and GnuPG integration.

Where Pagkugi differs. The closest technical relative in spirit, but terminal-based and protocol-heavy, where Pagkugi is graphical, focused, and deliberately HTML-averse.

Status
Active
License
MIT
Platforms
Terminal, Unix-like systems
Storage
IMAP, Maildir, Notmuch, mbox, and JMAP backends; IMAP, JMAP, SMTP, and sendmail transfer paths.
Website
https://aerc-mail.org/
Source
https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc

Where aerc is better

  • IMAP, Maildir, Notmuch, mbox, and JMAP backends.
  • First-class Git-by-email workflows and patch review.
  • An ex-command system, tabs, and terminal composition.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
Open local storage Yes Yes
Maildir as the live store Yes Yes
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Limited User-configured.
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. Limited User-configured.
JMAP No Yes

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Limited Terminal HTML browsing.
HTML converted to text Yes Yes
Conversation threading Yes Yes
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. Limited View only.

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Limited Terminal editor with filters.
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Yes
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes Filters and hooks.
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes Notmuch.
Mailing-list actions Yes Limited Patch and list workflows.
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited Ex-command system.
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes GnuPG.
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited
Remote content blocked Yes Yes
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. No

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi aerc
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No Yes
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No Limited Filters.
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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