Agent skill · software engineering · steipete
himalaya
Himalaya CLI for IMAP/SMTP mail: list, read, search, compose, reply, forward, copy, move, delete.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for managing emails via the Himalaya CLI that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires himalaya installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 385,400 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Himalaya Use himalaya for IMAP/SMTP email from shell. References references/configuration.md: account config, auth, backend setup. references/message-composition.md: MML compose syntax. Setup Config path: ~/.config/himalaya/config.toml. Prefer password managers/keyrings for credentials; do not paste secrets into chat/logs. Read/search Write Use MML for attachments and rich messages; read references/message-composition.md first. Organize Notes Use --account when multiple accounts exist. Quote exact message IDs in summaries.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills steipete/himalaya