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Skim
Free, open-source AI email client for Windows
182 followers
Free, open-source AI email client for Windows
182 followers
Skim is a free, open-source (MIT) email client for Windows. ✂️ Minimal on purpose: no calendar, no rules engine, no bloat. Fewer buttons, less cognitive load. ⚡ Native Rust core (Tauri 2): ~5 MB installer, sub-second cold start, instant full-text search. 🔒 Local-first, offline-ready, zero telemetry. ✦ AI on your terms: bring your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and Skim drafts replies in your voice and answers questions across your whole mailbox.
Honestly the 5 MB installer is kind of wild for an email client, opened it up and was reading mail before my coffee was ready. The bring your own AI key approach feels right too, no weird data stuff happening behind the scenes.
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@kevserauj4 glad you liked it! 🫶
The Rust-backed cold start is genuinely instant, feels closer to opening a text editor than an email app. Glad the AI part is opt-in with your own key instead of some bundled subscription, keeps things lean.
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@nilferkofag6jt True! 🤘
finally a windows email client that doesn't try to be a whole operating system, love that the rust core keeps it to like 5mb
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@kamilsatlkebkj Me too, man! 🤘 Enjoy!
Sub-second cold start from a 5 MB installer is genuinely impressive craft, especially with native search baked in. Really respect the discipline of cutting the calendar and rules engine instead of bolting them on.
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@rukiyevatad9da greet Claude that made it possible this way 😄 When code is cheap, discipline becomes expensive.
been using it for a few days and honestly the instant full-text search is kind of wild, way faster than outlook. the minimal vibe is actually refreshing, feels like it respects my time
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@arifpekgila0cj Skim respects what Outlook obviously doesn't 😄
5mb installer and sub-second cold start on windows is honestly kind of wild, my current client takes forever to open. love that ai is opt-in too.
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@beratmcdecotaw hope you're enjoying it! 🫶
Love that you kept it under 5 MB while still shipping full-text search and AI drafting. The local-first approach with bring-your-own-key feels rare these days.
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@hmeyrazbakmtsy glad you like it! Enjoy! 🫶