Native Windows

Pontius for Windows

PowerShell and Windows Terminal. Native .exe, Credential Manager integration, works in Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or WSL.

Why terminal email on Windows?

Windows Terminal has grown up

With WSL, Windows Terminal, and modern PowerShell, Windows developers increasingly work in the terminal. Pontius meets you there.

Native binary

Single .exe file, no runtime needed. No .NET, no Java, no Node.js. Just download and run.

Credential Manager

Passwords stored in Windows Credential Manager, protected by your Windows account. Never in plain text.

WSL compatible

Works natively in Windows or inside WSL. Same features either way. Choose your preferred environment.

“Windows Terminal is where developers work now. Your email should be there too.”

No more switching to Outlook. Check email in a terminal tab, let your AI handle the routine, get back to work.

Getting started

Install on Windows

PowerShell (recommended)

PS> irm https://getpontius.com/install.ps1 | iex

Installs to your user directory and adds to PATH.

WSL users

# Inside WSL, use the Linux installer:
$ curl -fsSL https://getpontius.com/install.sh | sh

Setup

Quick Start

1. Launch Pontius

PS> pontius

The TUI guides you through adding your first email account.

2. Activate your license

PS> pontius activate YOUR-LICENSE-KEY
License activated successfully.

3. Start managing email

PS> pontius list
PS> pontius read 37801
PS> pontius reply 37801 "Thanks for reaching out..."

Windows integration

Built for Windows

Credential Manager

Passwords stored in Windows Credential Manager. Protected by your Windows account, never in plain text files.

Native x64 Binary

Single .exe, no runtime dependencies. No .NET, Java, or Node.js required. Just download and run.

Windows Terminal Ready

Full TUI with proper color rendering in Windows Terminal, PowerShell 7, and modern terminal emulators.

WSL Compatible

Prefer WSL? Install the Linux version and run Pontius in your WSL environment. Same features, same workflow.

AI ready

Works with any AI on Windows

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 Windows. Native performance, secure credentials, 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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