Velo – Open-source, keyboard-first email client in Tauri and Rust
I built Velo because I wanted Superhuman's speed and keyboard workflow without the $30/month price tag or sending all my data through someone else's servers. Velo is a local-first desktop email client. Your emails live in a local SQLite database - no middleman servers, no cloud sync. It works offline and your data stays on your machine. What makes it different: - Keyboard-driven - Superhuman-style shortcuts (j/k navigate, e archive, c compose, /search). You can fly through your inbox without touching the mouse - Built with Tauri v2 + Rust backend - ~15MB binary, low memory…
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I built Velo because I wanted Superhuman's speed and keyboard workflow without the $30/month price tag or sending all my data through someone else's servers. Velo is a local-first desktop email client. Your emails live in a local SQLite database - no middleman servers, no cloud sync. It works offline and your data stays on your machine. What makes it different: - Keyboard-driven - Superhuman-style shortcuts (j/k navigate, e archive, c compose, /search). You can fly through your inbox without touching the mouse - Built with Tauri v2 + Rust backend - ~15MB binary, low memory usage, instant startup. Not another Electron app - Multi-account - Gmail (API) and IMAP/SMTP (Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Fastmail, etc.) - AI features (optional) - Thread summaries, smart replies, natural language inbox search. Bring your own API key (Claude, GPT, or Gemini). Results cached locally - Privacy-first - Remote images blocked by default, phishing link detection, SPF/DKIM/DMARC badges, sandboxed HTML rendering, AES-256-GCM encrypted token storage - Split inbox, snooze, scheduled send, filters, templates, newsletter bundling, quick steps, follow-up reminders, calendar sync Tech stack: Tauri v2, React 19, TypeScript, SQLite + FTS5 (full-text search), Zustand, TipTap editor. 130 test files. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Apache-2.0 licensed. GitHub: https://github.com/avihaymenahem/velo Site: https://velomail.app I'm a solo developer and would love feedback, especially on UX, features you'd want, or if you run into issues. Happy to answer any questions about the architecture or Tauri v2 in general.
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