Epist is a keyboard-driven email client with Vim-style keybindings and a two-column interface.
It supports Gmail through OAuth as well as conventional IMAP and SMTP accounts.
The application offers threaded conversations, multiple accounts, local and remote search, attachment handling, calendar invitation responses, and a local SQLite cache.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Connects to Gmail using OAuth with PKCE.
- Supports generic IMAP and SMTP email providers.
- Offers Vim-style keyboard navigation.
- Displays the message list and selected email in a two-column layout.
- Supports multiple Gmail and IMAP accounts.
- Provides threaded conversations and message navigation.
- Composes, replies to, forwards, archives, moves and deletes messages.
- Offers local filtering and remote email searches.
- Handles attachments, links and embedded images.
- Parses calendar invitations and supports RSVP responses.
- Provides bulk message actions with undo support.
- Integrates with password managers through configurable commands.
- Stores cached email and synchronisation data in SQLite.
- Offers configurable themes and keybindings.
- Provides a fuzzy-search command palette and context-sensitive help.
Website: github.com/semos-labs/epist
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Developer: SEMOS Labs
License: MIT License
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