Vero

Terminal email client built in Rust. Everything is a file.

Philosophy

• Editor-first composition workflow
• File-based storage (plain text .eml files)
• Unix composability
• Zero hidden formats

Installation

cargo install --path .

Configuration

Create ~/.vero.yml:

accounts:
  - email: you@example.com
    imap:
      password: your-password
      host: imap.example.com
    smtp:
      password: your-password
      host: smtp.example.com

editor: vim
auto_refresh: 30
inbox_view: all

Required: editor field (vim, nvim, nano, emacs, etc.)

Usage

vero

Navigation

• j/k or ↑/↓ - Navigate
• Enter - Select
• Tab - Switch focus
• ESC - Back
• q - Quit

Inbox

• r - Refresh
• d - Delete
• u/s/a - Filter (unseen/seen/all)
• e - Open in external viewer
• Enter - View email

Compose

Opens your editor with:

to: recipient@example.com
cc:
bcc:
subject: Your subject
attachments: ~/file.pdf
body: Your message here

Required: to and subject

Preview → Enter to send, e to edit, ESC to cancel

Storage

~/.vero/<account>/
├── drafts/
├── seen/
└── sent/

All files are human-readable .eml format.

License

AGPL-3.0

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Built with Rust • v2.0.0