---
name: "buffycli"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "buffycli"
version: "0.7-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buffycli"
---

# buffycli(1p)

## NAME

```
  Buffycli - text mode alternative to Buffy. Monitors new and unread messages in a collection of mail folders.
```

## DESCRIPTION

```
  Buffy is a program that displays a compact summary of your mail folders, and allows to invoke a command (usually a mail reader) on them.  It is written with the intent
  of being a handy everyday tool for people handling large volumes of mail.  For mutt users, this can be a nice  front-end  to  supplement  the  simple  built-in  folder
  browser when one has many folders to keep track of.
```

## USAGE

```
  [#] to launch the mail reader     q:quit
  oc[C]:order by column             scall:show all columns
  hc[C]:hide column                 sc[C]:show column
  st: show totals row               ht: hide totals row
  sf[#[,#,#]]:always show folder(s) hf[#],#,#,#]]:always hide folder(s)
  sfall:show all folders with mail  usage:toggle and save usage display
  si[#]: set the mail folder poll interval in seconds
  oi:run offlineimap -o in the foreground
  oibg:run offlineimap in the background (and attempt to kill it on quit)
  oikill:kill the background offlineimap process
```

## OPTIONS

```
  Buffycli has no startup options.
  Consult the running help or the man page for documentation.
```

## AUTHORS

```
  Buffycli is written and maintained by Penny Leach <penny@mjollnir.org>
```