Native Windows

Pontius for Windows

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

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 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.

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 Windows

Manual Installation

Download from the latest release:

  • x86_64 (most PCs): pontius_*_windows_amd64.zip
  • ARM64 (Surface Pro X, etc.): pontius_*_windows_arm64.zip

Then:

  1. Extract the zip file
  2. Move pontius.exe to a folder in your PATH, or add the extracted folder to your PATH

See the full installation guide for PATH setup instructions.

WSL users

Inside WSL, install the Linux version using Snap:

$ snap install pontius

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:

PS> 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.

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

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 Windows. Native performance, secure credentials, any AI.

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