# Copy mail-search to your PATH
cp mail-search /usr/local/bin/
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mail-search

mail-search subject "invoice"           # Search subjects
mail-search sender "@amazon.com"        # Search by sender email
mail-search from-name "John"            # Search by sender name
mail-search to "recipient@example.com"  # Search sent mail
mail-search unread                      # List unread emails
mail-search attachments                 # List emails with attachments
mail-search attachment-type pdf         # Find PDFs
mail-search recent 7                    # Last 7 days
mail-search date-range 2025-01-01 2025-01-31
mail-search open 12345                  # Open email by ID
mail-search stats                       # Database statistics

-n, --limit N    Max results (default: 20)
-j, --json       Output as JSON
-c, --csv        Output as CSV
-q, --quiet      No headers
--db PATH        Override database path

# Find bank statements from last month
mail-search subject "statement" -n 50

# Get unread emails as JSON for processing
mail-search unread --json | jq '.[] | .subject'

# Find all PDFs from a specific sender
mail-search sender "@bankofamerica.com" -n 100 | grep -i statement

# Export recent emails to CSV
mail-search recent 30 --csv > recent_emails.csv

sqlite3 -header -column ~/Library/Mail/V10/MailData/Envelope\ Index "
SELECT m.ROWID, s.subject, a.address
FROM messages m
JOIN subjects s ON m.subject = s.ROWID
LEFT JOIN addresses a ON m.sender = a.ROWID
WHERE s.subject LIKE '%your query%'
ORDER BY m.date_sent DESC
LIMIT 20;
"