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msgvault for Mac

Archive a lifetime of email and chat with offline search and analytics

Quick answer: msgvault is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install msgvault. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 112 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What msgvault is

msgvault is a communication app for macOS: archive a lifetime of email and chat with offline search and analytics.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/kenn-io/msgvault.

How to install msgvault

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install msgvault.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install msgvault on Mac?

Run brew install msgvault in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is msgvault open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does msgvault run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is msgvault?

It was installed 112 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3276 in this catalogue.

What version of msgvault is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.22.0.