# Install imap-backup

Backup GMail (or other IMAP) accounts to disk. Version 16.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:imap-backup
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install imap-backup
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:imap-backup
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/imap-backup>
- **Version:** 16.6.0
- **Source summary:** Backup GMail (or other IMAP) accounts to disk
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup/archive/refs/tags/v16.6.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-06T17:04:39Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- imap-backup (cli)
- imap-backup (alias)

## Dependencies

- ruby

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libffi

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 16.6.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-06
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup
- Upstream latest detected: v16.6.0 (current)

## セキュリティノート

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Protected-tool coverage:** Plain Text IMAP Account Passwords
- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** imap-backup
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable


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- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [ruby](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/ruby/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [imapsync](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/imapsync/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, email-backup, email-migration, imap.
- [himalaya](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/himalaya/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, productivity.
- [neomutt](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/neomutt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, productivity.
- [offlineimap](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/offlineimap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, productivity.
- [gyb](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gyb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, gmail, productivity.
- [gmailctl](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gmailctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, gmail, productivity.
- [nmail](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/nmail/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, productivity.
- [imapfilter](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/imapfilter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, email, imap, productivity.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- secret-handling manifest
- local coverage README
- package-page enrichment
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- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph