---
title: "aerc Extensible Terminal Email Client with IMAP JMAP and Notmuch"
description: "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."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc"
category:
  - "Calendar, Email & Productivity"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
---

# 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

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/aerc-extensible-terminal-email-client/)