{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"offlineimap","name":"OfflineIMAP","shortName":"offlineimap","binaryName":"offlineimap","maker":{"slug":"offlineimap","name":"OfflineIMAP","type":"org","url":"https://www.offlineimap.org","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Productivity","description":"IMAP sync, mail archive, and offline email from the terminal. Built by OfflineIMAP. Runs entirely on your machine.","tagline":"IMAP sync, mail archive, and offline email from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install offlineimap","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"offlineimap --help","signal":"offlineimap responds locally; authenticate before real work."},"quickStart":"offlineimap -o","exampleWorkflow":["offlineimap -o"],"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/offlineimap/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: OfflineIMAP\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `offlineimap`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nIMAP sync, mail archive, and offline email from the terminal. Built by OfflineIMAP. Runs entirely on your machine.\n\nBest for: imap sync, mail archive, and offline email 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 offlineimap\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nofflineimap --help\n```\nExpected signal: offlineimap responds locally; authenticate before real work.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nofflineimap --help\n```\n\n```sh\nofflineimap -o\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 OfflineIMAP (`offlineimap`) for imap sync, mail archive, and offline email 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, mail archive, and offline email 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 `offlineimap -o` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":true,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":true,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["IMAP sync","Mail archive","Offline email"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["email","imap","sync"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://www.offlineimap.org","github":"https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap3","docs":"https://www.offlineimap.org/doc/quick_start.html","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/offlineimap","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/offlineimap/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/offlineimap.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":626,"latestRelease":"2026-06-08T09:20:10Z","license":"NOASSERTION","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":55,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:04.489Z"}}