{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"mbsync","name":"mbsync / isync","shortName":"mbsync","binaryName":"mbsync","maker":{"slug":"isync","name":"isync","type":"org","url":"https://isync.sourceforge.io","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Productivity","description":"IMAP sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal. Built by isync. Start with `mbsync -a` and go from there. Runs entirely on your machine.","tagline":"IMAP sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install isync","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"mbsync --help","signal":"mbsync responds locally; authenticate before real work."},"quickStart":"mbsync -a","exampleWorkflow":["mbsync -a","mbsync work"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":45,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Can run locally with less credential exposure."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Verify identity/account before running task commands.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.","Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/mbsync/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: mbsync / isync\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `mbsync`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nIMAP sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal. Built by isync. Start with `mbsync -a` and go from there. Runs entirely on your machine.\n\nBest for: imap sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (45/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Can run locally with less credential exposure.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install isync\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nmbsync --help\n```\nExpected signal: mbsync responds locally; authenticate before real work.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nmbsync --help\n```\n\n```sh\nmbsync -a\n```\n\n```sh\nmbsync work\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Verify identity/account before running task commands.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use mbsync / isync (`mbsync`) for imap sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"imap sync, local email archive, and agent email search from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want productivity workflows that runs entirely on your machine.","skipIf":"You need something that works offline or without an account.","whatHappensNext":"Run `mbsync work` to see it in action."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":true,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":true,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["IMAP sync","Local email archive","Agent email search"],"aliases":["isync"],"keywords":["email","imap","sync","mail"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://isync.sourceforge.io","github":"https://github.com/gburd/isync","docs":"https://isync.sourceforge.io/mbsync.html","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/mbsync","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/mbsync/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/mbsync.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":53,"latestRelease":"2013-01-30T01:50:17Z","license":"GPL-2.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":196,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:04.320Z"}}