gmvault ☆

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Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.9.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: backup gmail email cli utility

Install: brew install --cask gmvault

About:
Gmvault is a command-line tool designed to backup and restore Gmail accounts efficiently. It uses the Gmail API to download messages to local storage, supporting compression and encryption for security. Its main value is providing a portable, open-source, and reliable way to own your email data outside of Google's ecosystem.

Key Features:

Incremental backups to save bandwidth and time
Support for OAuth2 authentication for secure access
Local storage with optional compression and encryption
Command-line interface for automation and scripting

Use Cases:

Creating regular, automated backups of personal or business Gmail accounts
Migrating email data between different Gmail accounts or to local archives
Complying with data retention policies by maintaining offline email copies

Alternatives:

getmail – getmail is a general-purpose IMAP mail retriever, whereas Gmvault is specifically optimized for Gmail's unique features and API.
offlineimap – offlineimap syncs IMAP folders to local Maildir, but Gmvault provides better handling of Gmail labels and metadata.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:19pm	1.9.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	5ee905af
Jul 2, 2024 11:09pm	1.9.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	7c99cc28