Native macOS

Pontius for macOS

Terminal email for Mac. Pure Go binary, Keychain integration, runs in any terminal. Built for Mac developers.

Why terminal email on Mac?

You already live in the terminal

Mac developers use iTerm2, VS Code, and command-line tools all day. Why context-switch to a browser just to handle email?

Native performance

Pure Go binary compiled for Apple Silicon and Intel. No Electron, no browser, no bloat. Instant startup.

Keychain security

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

Works everywhere

iTerm2, Terminal.app, Warp, VS Code terminal, any shell environment. Full TUI with proper color rendering.

“Your inbox, in your terminal, with your AI. No context switching.”

Open a terminal tab, tell Claude to check your email, handle what needs handling, get back to coding. That's the Mac developer workflow.

Getting started

Install on macOS

One-line install

$ curl -fsSL https://getpontius.com/install.sh | sh

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

Or download directly

# Apple Silicon
$ curl -L https://getpontius.com/releases/latest/pontius-darwin-arm64 -o /usr/local/bin/pontius
$ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/pontius

Setup

Quick Start

1. Launch Pontius

$ pontius

The TUI guides you through adding your first email account.

2. Activate your license

$ pontius activate YOUR-LICENSE-KEY
License activated successfully.

3. Start managing email

$ pontius list
$ pontius read 37801
$ pontius reply 37801 "Thanks for reaching out..."

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

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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.

We believe you should own your software. No monthly rent extraction. No "stop paying, lose access." Buy it, own it, keep it forever.

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