Mail Muncher MCP Server

Give a program its own read-only mailbox, filtered down to exactly the mail it asked for, delivered as files on disk.

People who need email tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-22 · ★ 3 · #64 OF 75 MAINTAINED EMAIL · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Mail Muncher

before you install - you'll need

IMAP_PASSWORD

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher:0.4.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "craigjmidwinter-mail-muncher": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher:0.4.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Zed · context_servers

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Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

repo age created 2026-07-29 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.craigjmidwinter is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Mail Muncher can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.4.0 · 2026-07-30

Ship a container image, and list on the MCP Registry (#1) (@craigjmidwinter) · Install · sh · brew install craigjmidwinter/tap/mail-muncher · Or download an archive below and verify it: · sh · 1. checksum -- on macOS…

v0.3.0 · 2026-07-30

retranscribe the mark from the corrected reference (@craigjmidwinter) · add from_regex_file, a second program-owned predicate (@craigjmidwinter) · export the pattern-file accounting, delete the copy in mcpserver…

v0.2.0 · 2026-07-29

add PNG lockups at 4x (@craigjmidwinter) · document the docs-site scheme wiring in BRAND.md (@craigjmidwinter) · drop the badge - the mark stands free on both surfaces (@craigjmidwinter) · pixel-art mark, Silkscreen…

04 · Who maintains Mail Muncher

mail-muncher is maintained by craigjmidwinter. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher
website: https://craigjmidwinter.github.io/mail-muncher/
category: email - ranked #64 of 75 actively-maintained email servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: io.github.craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher (active, first published 2026-07-31)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher:0.4.0

06 · Mail Muncher FAQ

What is Mail Muncher?

Give a program its own read-only mailbox, filtered down to exactly the mail it asked for, delivered as files on disk.

Is Mail Muncher still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Mail Muncher?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/craigjmidwinter/mail-muncher:0.4.0`. The README documents one environment variable (IMAP_PASSWORD) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Mail Muncher

Alternatives to Mail Muncher

Maintained email servers if Mail Muncher isn't the fit.

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