Native macOS

Pontius for macOS

Terminal email for Mac. Native performance, Keychain security, runs in any terminal. Your inbox, handled.

Why terminal email?

The terminal is where AI lives

AI assistants like Claude Code run in the terminal. Pontius puts your email there too — so your AI can handle it for you.

Native performance

Built for Apple Silicon and Intel. No browser extensions, no web apps, no bloat. Fast and responsive.

Keychain security

Passwords stored in macOS Keychain, protected by your system password and Touch ID. Never stored in plain text.

Works with any AI

Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf — any AI assistant that can run commands works with Pontius.

“Tell your AI to handle email. Get back to what matters.”

Open a terminal, tell your AI to check your inbox, let it handle the routine stuff, and focus on your real work. That's the Pontius workflow.

Getting started

Install on macOS

Homebrew (Recommended)

$ brew tap StuJLans/pontius && brew install pontius

Works on both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs.

Manual Installation

Download from the latest release:

  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4): pontius_*_darwin_arm64.tar.gz
  • Intel Mac: pontius_*_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
# Extract and install
$ tar -xzf pontius_*_darwin_*.tar.gz
$ sudo mv pontius /usr/local/bin/

Setup

Quick Start

1. Tell your AI to run setup

Pontius is designed to be set up with AI assistance. Open your AI CLI tool (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, etc.) and ask it to run:

$ pontius setup

This outputs a comprehensive setup guide that your AI will follow to configure everything.

2. Your AI handles the rest

The AI-assisted setup walks you through license activation, connecting your email accounts, setting up aliases, and initializing your knowledge base. You only need to provide passwords — everything else, your AI handles directly.

3. Start managing email

Once setup is complete, just tell your AI to check your email:

"Let's clear my inbox"

Your AI uses Pontius commands behind the scenes. You focus on decisions, not typing.

Mac integration

Built for macOS

Universal Binary

Native binaries for Apple Silicon and Intel. No Rosetta needed. Fast startup, minimal memory usage.

Keychain Integration

Passwords stored securely in macOS Keychain. Protected by your system password and Touch ID.

Terminal Agnostic

Works in Terminal.app, iTerm2, Warp, Alacritty, Kitty, or any terminal with full TUI support.

Cross-Device Sync

Moving from iMac to MacBook? Export your setup to an encrypted file and import on your other Mac.

AI ready

Works with any AI on macOS

Claude Code

Recommended

Gemini CLI

Google AI

Codex CLI

OpenAI

Cursor

AI code editor

Windsurf

Codeium

Local LLMs

Ollama, LM Studio

The secret sauce

It gets smarter every session

Pontius builds a persistent knowledge base that learns your contacts, templates, and patterns. Every session makes the next one better.

Learn about the Knowledge Base →

Ready to get ahead?

Terminal email for your Mac. Native performance, Keychain security, any AI.

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