notmuch
Command-line based program for indexing, searching, reading, and tagging large collections of email messages. More information: https://notmuchmail.org/manpages/.
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Configure for first use:
notmuch setup
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Add a tag for all messages matching a search term:
notmuch tag +{{custom_tag}} "{{search_term}}"
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Remove a tag for all messages matching a search term:
notmuch tag -{{custom_tag}} "{{search_term}}"
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Count messages matching the given search term:
notmuch count --output={{messages|threads}} "{{search_term}}"
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Search for messages matching the given search term:
notmuch search --format={{json|text}} --output={{summary|threads|messages|files|tags}} "{{search_term}}"
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Limit the number of search results to X:
notmuch search --format={{json|text}} --output={{summary|threads|messages|files|tags}} --limit={{X}} "{{search_term}}"
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Create a reply template for a set of messages:
notmuch reply --format={{default|headers-only}} --reply-to={{sender|all}} "{{search_term}}"
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