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neomd and Pagkugi

Keyboard-first terminal client with a HEY-style screener and GTD folders.

At a glance

The screener, GTD folders, Markdown composition, IMAP keyword tags, private notes, and merged threads.

Where Pagkugi differs. Experimental, terminal-only, and IMAP-dependent, where Pagkugi is graphical and offline over Maildir.

Status
Active, experimental
License
MIT
Platforms
Terminal, including Termux
Storage
No local mail store; it talks to IMAP and SMTP directly, with caches for drafts, contacts, tags, and notes.
Website
https://neomd.ssp.sh/
Source
https://github.com/ssp-data/neomd

Where neomd is better

  • A HEY-style screener that keeps unknown senders out of the inbox.
  • GTD folders, IMAP keyword tags, and private per-message notes.
  • Markdown composition and an editor-based AI handoff.
  • A headless daemon and a fast terminal workflow.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi neomd
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes No

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi neomd
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes Gmail configuration and OAuth.
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. Yes OAuth.
JMAP No No

Reading

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

Feature Pagkugi neomd
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Limited Browser view with a CSP.
HTML converted to text Yes Yes
Conversation threading Yes Yes
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. Yes RSVP.

Writing and organizing

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

Feature Pagkugi neomd
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. No
Snooze or send later No Yes Send later.
Full-text search Yes Yes
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes Screener.
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes IMAP keywords.
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Yes Keyboard-first.
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi neomd
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited The screener also acts as a phishing defense.
Remote content blocked Yes Yes Spy pixels stripped.
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. Limited Editor handoff, no built-in model.

Platform and business

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

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

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