apple-mail-search

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Fast & safe Apple Mail search with body content support.

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Fruitmail (Fast & Safe)

Fast SQLite-based search for Apple Mail.app with full body content support.

Installation

npm install -g apple-mail-search-cli

Usage

# Complex search
fruitmail search --subject "invoice" --days 30 --unread

# Search by sender
fruitmail sender "@amazon.com"

# List unread emails
fruitmail unread

# Read full email body (supports --json)
fruitmail body 94695

# Open in Mail.app
fruitmail open 94695

# Database stats
fruitmail stats

Commands

Command	Description
`search`	Complex search with filters
`sender <query>`	Search by sender email
`unread`	List unread emails
`body <id>`	Read full email body (AppleScript)
`open <id>`	Open email in Mail.app
`stats`	Database statistics

Search Options

--subject <text>   Search subject lines
--days <n>         Last N days
--unread           Only unread emails
--limit <n>        Max results (default: 20)
--json             Output as JSON
--copy             Copy DB before query (safest mode)

Examples

# Find bank statements from last month
fruitmail search --subject "statement" --days 30

# Get unread emails as JSON
fruitmail unread --json | jq '.[] | .subject'

# Find emails from Amazon
fruitmail sender "@amazon.com" --limit 50

Performance

Method	Time for 130k emails
AppleScript (full iteration)	8+ minutes
SQLite (this tool)	~50ms

Technical Details

Database: ~/Library/Mail/V{9,10,11}/MailData/Envelope Index
Query method: SQLite (read-only) + AppleScript (body content)
Safety: Read-only mode prevents modification; optional --copy mode available

Notes

macOS only — queries Apple Mail.app's local database
Read-only — can search/read but cannot compose/send
To send emails: Use the himalaya skill (IMAP/SMTP)

Source

https://github.com/gumadeiras/apple-mail-search-cli