Plugins Command

Overview

The plugins command lists email-related plugins and tools required for EmailOS functionality. It shows installation status of email sync tools (isync/mbsync), mail transfer agents (msmtp), search engines (notmuch, mu), and other platform-specific email utilities.

Usage

mailos plugins [flags]

Flags

• --all: Show all plugins including optional ones
• --required: Show only required plugins
• --missing: Show only missing/uninstalled plugins
• --check-paths: Check actual installation paths (default: true)
• --install-guide: Show installation guides for missing plugins
• --json: Output as JSON
• --verbose: Show detailed output and debugging information

Examples

# Show required plugins and status
mailos plugins

# Show all available plugins
mailos plugins --all

# Show only missing plugins
mailos plugins --missing

# Output as JSON
mailos plugins --json

# Show installation instructions
mailos plugins --install-guide

Platform-Specific Plugins

macOS

• isync (mbsync): IMAP synchronization tool for email download
• msmtp: SMTP client for sending emails
• notmuch: Fast email search and indexing
• mu (mailutils): Alternative fast email search engine (optional)
• curl: HTTP client for web requests
• CA Certificates: SSL/TLS certificate bundle

Linux

• isync (mbsync): IMAP synchronization tool
• msmtp: SMTP client
• notmuch: Fast email search and indexing
• mu4e: Alternative email search (optional)
• curl: HTTP client
• CA Certificates: SSL/TLS certificates

Windows

• Git Bash: Unix-like command line environment
• WSL: Windows Subsystem for Linux (recommended)
• isync/msmtp/notmuch: Available via WSL
• Outlook Integration: Native Windows email client integration (optional)

Installation

Most plugins can be installed using your system's package manager:

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install isync msmtp notmuch mu ca-certificates

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt-get install isync msmtp notmuch mu4e curl ca-certificates

Windows

# Install WSL first
wsl --install

# Then install tools in WSL
wsl sudo apt install isync msmtp notmuch

Quick Install

Use the EmailOS install script to install all dependencies:

curl -fsSL https://email-os.com/install | bash

Or use the built-in installer:

mailos plugins --missing --install-guide