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I missed my terminal so I rebuilt email

I missed my terminal so I rebuilt email

by Mechse·Apr 11, 2026·7 points·2 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche GemSlick

Vim modal editing for email composition undercuts Superhuman's $30 price for terminal users.

Strengths
  • •Real vim motions and operators in compose window, not just navigation.
  • •Split panes and tabs allow parallel thread processing without new windows.
  • •Zero migration friction using OAuth on top of existing Gmail or Outlook.
Weaknesses
  • •Web-based wrapper means offline support and native performance likely lag behind.
  • •$9/month adds up when free webmail handles basic keyboard shortcuts adequately.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Vim users, developers, and ops engineers drowning in email

Similar To

Superhuman · Mimestream · Spark

Post Description

My email clients/inbox really fu*ing annoyed me.

Tallyman is what happened next: a keyboard driven email client on top of Gmail and Outlook. Your vim muscle memory works (j/k, gg, relative line numbers, counts, ...) 39 rebindable shortcuts, command palette, email templates, themes ...

No migration. OAuth only. Verified by Microsoft and live now. Google verification is under review.

30 day free trial, $9/mo per inbox after that. Write me an email if you need an extended trial: [email protected]

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