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io.github.vitalio-sh/thunderbird-cli

NPM · THUNDERBIRD-CLI-MCP · SCANNED AUG 3

Give AI agents full read/write email access via Mozilla Thunderbird. Zero credentials.

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+22 this week 68 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security86
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1306 tokens (~108/item across 12 items; 12 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
  • Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage98
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 95% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · thunderbird-cli-mcp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli -- npx -y thunderbird-cli-mcp
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli -- npx -y thunderbird-cli-mcp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli --command npx --arg -y --arg thunderbird-cli-mcp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "thunderbird-cli-mcp"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vitalio-sh-thunderbird-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 3 Aug 26 +3
    • Stability: unverified → 0.23 functional
  • 2 Aug 26 +44
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → excellent functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 31 Jul 26 −7
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 −18
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
  • 27 Jul 26 46

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 94 packages

94 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 94 deprecated · 29 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 12 exposed · ~1,306 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
email_archive ~108

Archive, move, or delete messages. Operations: 'archive' (move to archive folder), 'move' (to specific folder), 'delete' (to trash). Permanent delete requires confirm=true.

NameTypeReqDescription
confirmbooleanRequired for permanent delete
destinationFolderIdstringRequired for 'move' operation
messageIdsarrayyesMessage IDs
operationstringyesOperation type
permanentbooleanFor delete: skip trash (requires confirm)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_attachments ~84

List or download attachments from a message. Operation 'list' returns attachment metadata. Operation 'download' returns base64-encoded file data (use partName from list results).

NameTypeReqDescription
messageIdnumberyesMessage ID
operationstringyeslist metadata or download a specific attachment
partNamestringRequired for download — get from list operation

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_compose ~187

Compose a new email. Default mode is 'draft' (saved to Drafts folder, not sent). Use mode='send' to send immediately, mode='open' to open in Thunderbird's compose window for human review. ALWAYS prefer draft mode unless the human explicitly asked to send.

NameTypeReqDescription
bccstringBCC recipients
bodystringyesMessage body (plain text)
ccstringCC recipients
fromstringIdentity ID to send from (use email_identities-equivalent or check email_stats for accounts)
htmlbooleanTreat body as HTML
modestringdraft (default, saves silently), open (compose window), send (immediate)
prioritystring
subjectstringSubject line
tostringyesRecipient(s), comma-separated for multiple

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_folders ~102

List folders for an account, get folder info with message counts, or trigger sync. Operations: 'list' (folders for account), 'all' (across all accounts), 'info' (one folder), 'sync' (refresh from IMAP).

NameTypeReqDescription
accountIdstringRequired for 'list' operation
folderIdstringRequired for 'info' and 'sync' operations
operationstringyesOperation type

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_forward ~64

Forward a message to a new recipient. Default mode is 'draft' for human review.

NameTypeReqDescription
bodystringOptional additional text
messageIdnumberyesMessage ID to forward
modestring
tostringyesRecipient address

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_list ~110

List messages in a specific folder. Use email_folders first to get folder IDs. Supports pagination and sorting.

NameTypeReqDescription
flaggedbooleanFlagged only
folderIdstringyesFolder ID (e.g. 'account1://INBOX')
limitnumberMax results
offsetnumberSkip first N (pagination)
sortstringSort field
sortOrderstringSort direction
unreadbooleanUnread only

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_mark ~100

Update message flags: read/unread, flagged/unflagged, junk/not-junk. Accepts a single ID or array of IDs for batch operations.

NameTypeReqDescription
flaggedbooleanFlag (true) or unflag (false)
junkbooleanMark junk (true) or not-junk (false)
messageIdsarrayyesMessage IDs
readbooleanMark as read (true) or unread (false)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_read ~89

Read a specific email message. Modes: 'default' (headers + text body), 'headers' (cheapest), 'full' (with HTML), 'raw' (RFC822). Use maxBody to truncate long messages.

NameTypeReqDescription
maxBodynumberTruncate body to N characters
messageIdnumberyesThunderbird internal message ID
modestringRead mode

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_reply ~79

Reply to a message. Default mode is 'draft'. Use mode='send' for immediate send. Set replyAll=true to reply to all recipients.

NameTypeReqDescription
bodystringyesReply body
messageIdnumberyesMessage ID to reply to
modestring
replyAllbooleanReply to all recipients

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_search ~271

Search for emails across all accounts. Supports filters by sender, recipient, subject, date range, attachments, tags. Excludes junk by default. Use --fields to minimize token cost.

NameTypeReqDescription
accountIdstringLimit to specific account
flaggedbooleanFlagged/starred only
folderIdstringLimit to specific folder
fromstringFilter by sender address
hasAttachmentbooleanOnly with attachments
includeJunkbooleanInclude junk messages (default: false)
limitnumberMax results
querystringyesFull-text search query (searches body)
sincestringStart date (ISO 8601 or relative: '7d', '2w', '3m', '1y', 'today', 'yesterday')
sizeMaxnumberMaximum message size in bytes
sizeMinnumberMinimum message size in bytes
subjectstringFilter by subject substring
tagstringFilter by tag key (e.g. $label1)
tostringFilter by recipient address
unreadbooleanUnread only
untilstringEnd date (ISO or relative)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_stats ~67

Get an overview of all email accounts: total accounts, unread counts, message totals. Optionally filter to a single account or include per-folder breakdown.

NameTypeReqDescription
accountIdstringOptional: limit stats to a specific account ID
includeFoldersbooleanInclude per-folder breakdown

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

email_thread ~45

Get the full conversation thread for a message — all related messages sorted chronologically, resolved across accounts via References/In-Reply-To headers.

NameTypeReqDescription
messageIdnumberyesMessage ID

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.