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Relay helps builds create apps on email workflows. See it as a crossover between an email client and Claude code ✉️
relay messages ls --limit 10 --unread
Using account: piedpiper
Messages from richard@piedpiper.com
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┃ UID ┃ Timestamp ┃ From ┃ Subject ┃ Snippet ┃
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│ 15443 │ 2025-06-23 12:35:44 UTC │ gilfoyle@piedpiper.com │ Server │ The │
│ │ │ │ migration │ migration │
│ │ │ │ complete │ is done... │
│ 15467 │ 2025-06-26 12:46:09 UTC │ dinesh@piedpiper.com │ RE: My │ Actually │
│ │ │ │ code is │ Gilfoyle, │
│ │ │ │ perfect │ your cod...│
│ 15555 │ 2025-07-08 15:46:27 UTC │ jared@piedpiper.com │ Team │ Hi guys! │
│ │ │ │ building │ I've │
│ │ │ │ retreat │ organized..│
│ 15587 │ 2025-07-10 13:34:48 UTC │ monica@raviga.com │ Q3 │ Richard, │
│ │ │ │ metrics │ we need to │
│ │ │ │ review │ discuss... │
│ 15588 │ 2025-07-10 14:22:49 UTC │ gavin@hooli.com │ Acquisition│ Pied Piper │
│ │ │ │ offer │ team, I'm │
│ │ │ │ │ prepared...│
└───────┴──────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┴────────────┴────────────┘
Showing 5 of 5 unread messages
relay messages cat 15443
Using account: piedpiper
Message Details
UID: 15443
Timestamp: 2025-06-23 12:35:44 UTC
Subject: Server migration complete
From: "Bertram Gilfoyle" <gilfoyle@piedpiper.com>
To: richard@piedpiper.com
CC: dinesh@piedpiper.com, jared@piedpiper.com
BCC: N/A
Message Body:
The migration is done. Obviously.
While you were all probably panicking about downtime (which never happened),
I successfully migrated our entire server infrastructure to the new data center.
Key accomplishments:
- Migrated 47 servers in 3.2 hours
- Implemented redundant failsafes
- Optimized database queries by 340%
- Fixed 23 security vulnerabilities
Richard, the system is now running at 99.97% efficiency. The remaining 0.03%
is due to the laws of physics, which even I cannot override.
Dinesh, I've documented everything in a way that even you might comprehend,
though I make no guarantees.
The servers are purring like a well-fed cat. You may now return to your
regularly scheduled mediocrity.
--
Bertram Gilfoyle
Senior Systems Architect
Pied Piper Inc.
No attachments
pip install relaycli
relay accounts add
Follow the instructions to connect your email account.
relay messages --help
Usage: relay messages [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Email message commands
╭─ Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Commands ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ list | ls List recent emails from specified account. │
│ open | cat Read a single email message by UID. │
│ search | find | grep Search for messages containing the specified query. │
│ trash | rm Move a message to trash. │
│ spam Mark a message as spam. │
│ mark Mark a message as read or unread. │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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