# OpenCLI Agent Pack: aerc

Use this when an AI agent needs to work with `aerc`.

## What this CLI is for
Terminal email, mail workflows, and communication from the terminal. Built by aerc. Runs entirely on your machine.

Best for: terminal email, mail workflows, and communication from the terminal.

## Agent readiness
Human-first CLI (10/100)
- Can run locally with less credential exposure.

## Install
```sh
brew install aerc
```

## Verify before real work
```sh
aerc --version
```
Expected signal: aerc responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

## Safe starting commands
```sh
aerc --version
```

```sh
aerc
```

## Guardrails for agents
- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.
- Expect prompts; keep a human in the loop for interactive flows.
- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.
- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.

## Suggested agent instruction
You may use aerc (`aerc`) for terminal email, mail workflows, and communication from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.

Source: OpenCLI