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    io.github.ni-c/imap-mcp · v0.5.2
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    Read, search and organise any IMAP mailbox, with writes off by default

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    on your own machines, one way per deploy method
    generated from the record, not tested yet
    #!/usr/bin/env bash
    # imap (io.github.ni-c/imap-mcp), recipe baremetal (generated).
    # Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent"; started by mcp-my-agent-imap.service.
    set -euo pipefail
    export HOST=127.0.0.1 PORT=8101
    exec npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8101 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
    
    [Unit]
    Description=MCP server imap (toolset my-agent), generated by Hub
    After=network-online.target
    Wants=network-online.target
    
    [Service]
    Type=simple
    User=mcp
    Group=mcp
    EnvironmentFile=/etc/mcp/my-agent.env
    Environment=HOME=/var/lib/mcp/imap
    WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/mcp/imap
    ExecStart=/opt/mcp/my-agent/bin/imap.sh
    Restart=on-failure
    RestartSec=5
    NoNewPrivileges=true
    ProtectSystem=strict
    ProtectHome=true
    PrivateTmp=true
    ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/mcp/imap
    
    [Install]
    WantedBy=multi-user.target
    
    generated from the record, not tested yet
    docker run --rm -p 127.0.0.1:8101:8000 -e IMAP_HOST -e IMAP_USER -e IMAP_PASSWORD -e IMAP_PORT -e IMAP_TLS -e IMAP_MAILBOX -e IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD -e IMAP_READ_ONLY -e IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS -e IMAP_DENY_TOOLS -e IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR -e IMAP_INSECURE_TLS -e IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX -e IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES -e IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES -e IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES -e IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES -e IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES -e IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID node:22-alpine sh -c 'npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio '"'"'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]'"'"' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz'
    
    generated from the record, not tested yet
    # Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T08:41:25+00:00).
    # Each package server runs behind a stdio->HTTP bridge and listens on localhost only.
    #   cp .env.example .env    # fill the ${VAR}s
    #   docker compose up -d && bash smoke.sh
    # Remote servers are not here: clients reach them directly (see clients/).
    name: mcp-my-agent
    services:
      imap:
        image: node:22-alpine
        command:
        - sh
        - -c
        - npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful
          --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
        ports:
        - 127.0.0.1:8101:8000
        volumes:
        - npm-cache:/root/.npm
        healthcheck:
          test:
          - CMD-SHELL
          - wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:8000/healthz || exit 1
          interval: 30s
          timeout: 5s
          retries: 5
          start_period: 2m
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
          IMAP_HOST: ${IMAP_HOST}
          IMAP_USER: ${IMAP_USER}
          IMAP_PASSWORD: ${IMAP_PASSWORD}
          IMAP_PORT: ${IMAP_PORT}
          IMAP_TLS: ${IMAP_TLS}
          IMAP_MAILBOX: ${IMAP_MAILBOX}
          IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD: ${IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD}
          IMAP_READ_ONLY: ${IMAP_READ_ONLY}
          IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS: ${IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS}
          IMAP_DENY_TOOLS: ${IMAP_DENY_TOOLS}
          IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR: ${IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR}
          IMAP_INSECURE_TLS: ${IMAP_INSECURE_TLS}
          IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX: ${IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX}
          IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES: ${IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES}
          IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES: ${IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}
          IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES: ${IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES}
          IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES: ${IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES}
          IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES: ${IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}
          IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID: ${IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID}
    volumes:
      npm-cache: {}
      uv-cache: {}
    
    generated from the record, not tested yet
    # Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T08:41:25+00:00).
    #   kubectl create namespace mcp
    #   kubectl -n mcp create secret generic mcp-credentials --from-env-file=.env
    #   kubectl apply -f kubernetes.yaml
    # Services are cluster-internal: <name>.mcp.svc.cluster.local:8000/mcp. Put an ingress
    # with auth in front before exposing any of them.
    apiVersion: v1
    kind: Namespace
    metadata:
      name: mcp
    ---
    apiVersion: apps/v1
    kind: Deployment
    metadata:
      name: imap
      namespace: mcp
      labels: &id001
        app: imap
    spec:
      replicas: 1
      selector:
        matchLabels: *id001
      template:
        metadata:
          labels: *id001
        spec:
          containers:
          - name: imap
            image: node:22-alpine
            ports:
            - containerPort: 8000
              name: http
            env:
            - name: IMAP_HOST
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_HOST
            - name: IMAP_USER
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_USER
            - name: IMAP_PASSWORD
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_PASSWORD
            - name: IMAP_PORT
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_PORT
            - name: IMAP_TLS
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_TLS
            - name: IMAP_MAILBOX
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_MAILBOX
            - name: IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD
            - name: IMAP_READ_ONLY
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_READ_ONLY
            - name: IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS
            - name: IMAP_DENY_TOOLS
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_DENY_TOOLS
            - name: IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR
            - name: IMAP_INSECURE_TLS
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_INSECURE_TLS
            - name: IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX
            - name: IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES
            - name: IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
            - name: IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES
            - name: IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES
            - name: IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
            - name: IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID
              valueFrom:
                secretKeyRef:
                  name: mcp-credentials
                  key: IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID
            command:
            - sh
            - -c
            - npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp
              --stateful --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
            readinessProbe:
              httpGet:
                path: /healthz
                port: http
              initialDelaySeconds: 10
    ---
    apiVersion: v1
    kind: Service
    metadata:
      name: imap
      namespace: mcp
    spec:
      selector:
        app: imap
      ports:
      - port: 8000
        targetPort: http
        name: http
    
    generated from the record, not tested yet
    # Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T08:41:25+00:00).
    # Credentials come from the Secret 'mcp-credentials' (kubectl create secret generic ... --from-env-file=.env).
    # Each server under `servers` is one Deployment + Service; the keys after it configure
    # upstream charts a worker verified.
    servers:
      imap:
        enabled: true
        replicas: 1
        port: 8000
        path: /mcp
        container:
          name: imap
          image: node:22-alpine
          ports:
          - containerPort: 8000
            name: http
          env:
          - name: IMAP_HOST
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_HOST
          - name: IMAP_USER
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_USER
          - name: IMAP_PASSWORD
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_PASSWORD
          - name: IMAP_PORT
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_PORT
          - name: IMAP_TLS
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_TLS
          - name: IMAP_MAILBOX
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_MAILBOX
          - name: IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD
          - name: IMAP_READ_ONLY
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_READ_ONLY
          - name: IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS
          - name: IMAP_DENY_TOOLS
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_DENY_TOOLS
          - name: IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR
          - name: IMAP_INSECURE_TLS
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_INSECURE_TLS
          - name: IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX
          - name: IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES
          - name: IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
          - name: IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES
          - name: IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES
          - name: IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
          - name: IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID
            valueFrom:
              secretKeyRef:
                name: mcp-credentials
                key: IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID
          command:
          - sh
          - -c
          - npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful
            --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
          readinessProbe:
            httpGet:
              path: /healthz
              port: http
            initialDelaySeconds: 10
    
    # helm install my-agent helm/my-agent -n mcp
    

    in the cloud

    one click: the provider's deploy form opens filled in, in your own account
    koyeb

    The form opens with CHANGE_ME for each value you supply: IMAP_HOST, IMAP_USER, IMAP_PASSWORD, IMAP_PORT, IMAP_TLS, IMAP_MAILBOX, IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD, IMAP_READ_ONLY, IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS, IMAP_DENY_TOOLS, IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR, IMAP_INSECURE_TLS, IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX, IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES, IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES, IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID. Fill them in before you deploy.

    Clients connect to the service's https://…koyeb.app address plus /mcp.

    azure

    A Container Apps environment with one app per server, each with HTTPS ingress and one replica. The portal asks for each value you supply as a secure parameter; the deployment's outputs list the endpoints.

    connect to it

    copy what your client needs
    npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]
    # env: IMAP_HOST, IMAP_USER, IMAP_PASSWORD, IMAP_PORT, IMAP_TLS, IMAP_MAILBOX, IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD, IMAP_READ_ONLY, IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS, IMAP_DENY_TOOLS, IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR, IMAP_INSECURE_TLS, IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX, IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES, IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES, IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "imap": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@ni-c/[email protected]"
          ],
          "env": {
            "IMAP_HOST": "${IMAP_HOST}",
            "IMAP_USER": "${IMAP_USER}",
            "IMAP_PASSWORD": "${IMAP_PASSWORD}",
            "IMAP_PORT": "${IMAP_PORT}",
            "IMAP_TLS": "${IMAP_TLS}",
            "IMAP_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD": "${IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD}",
            "IMAP_READ_ONLY": "${IMAP_READ_ONLY}",
            "IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DENY_TOOLS": "${IMAP_DENY_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "${IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR}",
            "IMAP_INSECURE_TLS": "${IMAP_INSECURE_TLS}",
            "IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES": "${IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
            "IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID": "${IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID}"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    #!/usr/bin/env bash
    # Registers every server with Claude Code (run once; `claude mcp list` to check).
    set -euo pipefail
    set -a; [ -f .env ] && source .env; set +a
    claude mcp add imap -e "IMAP_HOST=${IMAP_HOST}" -e "IMAP_USER=${IMAP_USER}" -e "IMAP_PASSWORD=${IMAP_PASSWORD}" -e "IMAP_PORT=${IMAP_PORT}" -e "IMAP_TLS=${IMAP_TLS}" -e "IMAP_MAILBOX=${IMAP_MAILBOX}" -e "IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD=${IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD}" -e "IMAP_READ_ONLY=${IMAP_READ_ONLY}" -e "IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS=${IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS}" -e "IMAP_DENY_TOOLS=${IMAP_DENY_TOOLS}" -e "IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR=${IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR}" -e "IMAP_INSECURE_TLS=${IMAP_INSECURE_TLS}" -e "IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX=${IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX}" -e "IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES=${IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES}" -e "IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES=${IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}" -e "IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES=${IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES}" -e "IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES=${IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES}" -e "IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES=${IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}" -e "IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID=${IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID}" -- npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]
    
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "imap": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@ni-c/[email protected]"
          ],
          "env": {
            "IMAP_HOST": "${IMAP_HOST}",
            "IMAP_USER": "${IMAP_USER}",
            "IMAP_PASSWORD": "${IMAP_PASSWORD}",
            "IMAP_PORT": "${IMAP_PORT}",
            "IMAP_TLS": "${IMAP_TLS}",
            "IMAP_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD": "${IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD}",
            "IMAP_READ_ONLY": "${IMAP_READ_ONLY}",
            "IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DENY_TOOLS": "${IMAP_DENY_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "${IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR}",
            "IMAP_INSECURE_TLS": "${IMAP_INSECURE_TLS}",
            "IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES": "${IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
            "IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID": "${IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID}"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    {
      "servers": {
        "imap": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@ni-c/[email protected]"
          ],
          "env": {
            "IMAP_HOST": "${IMAP_HOST}",
            "IMAP_USER": "${IMAP_USER}",
            "IMAP_PASSWORD": "${IMAP_PASSWORD}",
            "IMAP_PORT": "${IMAP_PORT}",
            "IMAP_TLS": "${IMAP_TLS}",
            "IMAP_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD": "${IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD}",
            "IMAP_READ_ONLY": "${IMAP_READ_ONLY}",
            "IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DENY_TOOLS": "${IMAP_DENY_TOOLS}",
            "IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "${IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR}",
            "IMAP_INSECURE_TLS": "${IMAP_INSECURE_TLS}",
            "IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX": "${IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX}",
            "IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES": "${IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES": "${IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES}",
            "IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
            "IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID": "${IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID}"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    name: my-agent
    target: local
    servers:
    - hub: io.github.ni-c/imap-mcp
    
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