EmailAI is an open-source project built for developers building local AI email workflows.

Yes — EmailAI is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does EmailAI run on?

EmailAI runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is EmailAI still maintained?

Unverified. EmailAI has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to EmailAI?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Email Manager Pro, Mails.ai, and Mails.ai.

EmailAI is developed by Peter Retief.

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EmailAI

Name: EmailAI
Author: Peter Retief

github.comInfrastructure

EmailAI is an open-source application that synchronizes email from IMAP accounts into a local environment for AI-driven actions. It is intended for developers who want to build or run local email automation and agent workflows.

Open SourceWebSelf-hostedCLI

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Overview

5 features

EmailAI sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. It focuses on accessing and acting on email locally without manually exporting messages or relying on a hosted inbox service. It is built as an open-source project for developers building local AI email workflows. EmailAI is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Peter Retief. Key capabilities include IMAP synchronization, local email storage, and AI actions. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

IMAP synchronization
Local email storage
AI actions
Email agent workflows
Self-hosted operation

Built with & integrations

AI providers

anthropicmeta_llamalocal_oss

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hostedCLI

Detected from

anthropic: bclaude- in the HTML
local_oss: bollama in the HTML
meta_llama: llama- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Aug · 09:49 UTC
AI-powered email agent that syncs your emails via IMAP verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about EmailAI

What is EmailAI?: EmailAI focuses on accessing and acting on email locally without manually exporting messages or relying on a hosted inbox service. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who is EmailAI for?: EmailAI is an open-source project built for developers building local AI email workflows.
Is EmailAI free?: Yes — EmailAI is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does EmailAI run on?: EmailAI runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is EmailAI still maintained?: Unverified. EmailAI has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to EmailAI?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Email Manager Pro, Mails.ai, and Mails.ai.AI Email Manager Pro Mails.ai Mails.ai
Who makes EmailAI?: EmailAI is developed by Peter Retief.
Is EmailAI open source?: Yes — EmailAI is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Built for: developers building local AI email workflows
Model: Open source
Solves: Accessing and acting on email locally without manually exporting messages or relying on a hosted inbox service.

Developer

Peter Retief

Index record

Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ai-powered-email-agent-that-syncs-your-emails-via-imap-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 26 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/peterretief/emailai/tree/main

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