abook ☆
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Description:
Address book with mutt support
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.6.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: terminal email contacts mutt productivity
Install: brew install abook
About:
Abook is a text-based address book program designed for use with the Mutt email client. It provides a curses-based user interface for managing contact information efficiently in the terminal. The tool integrates seamlessly with Mutt, allowing users to search and select contacts directly from the command line.
Key Features:
  • Curses-based interface for terminal usage
  • Mutt integration for email address lookup
  • Flexible data storage formats
  • Search and filtering capabilities
Use Cases:
  • Managing email contacts for Mutt users
  • Quickly searching for contact information in terminal environments
  • Maintaining a lightweight address book without GUI dependencies
Alternatives:
  • khard – Python-based CLI address book with vcard support and more modern features
  • kcontacts – KDE's contact management library, more GUI-focused
License: GPL-3.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-4.3RENO
Dependencies: readline
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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