Pimalaya
Pimalaya is dedicated to building high-quality, reusable Rust libraries and applications for Personal Information Management (PIM), including emails, contacts, and calendars.
At a Glance
- Developers
- Power Users
- System Administrators
- Privacy Advocates
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Latest News
Mimosa password manager discontinued to focus on PIM ecosystem
Release of Himalaya CLI v1.2.0 with improved backend stability
Launch of Himalaya CLI v1.1.0 expanding core library features
Pimalaya selected for NGI0 Core grant to advance the Rust PIM ecosystem
Products & Services
A versatile, scriptable Command-Line Interface for managing emails from the terminal.
A secure and reusable Rust library that extracts email business logic for use in any client.
A CLI utility for managing OAuth access tokens across various services.
A suite of core Rust libraries providing a foundation for contacts, calendars, and tasks.
Market Position
Pimalaya distinguishes itself by offering a 'library-first' approach, providing modular Rust components that can be used independently of their flagship CLI applications.
Leadership
Founders
Clément Douin
Independent software engineer and open-source advocate (soywod) with over 10 years of experience in JavaScript and Rust. Known for building high-performance terminal tools and reusable Rust libraries.
Executive Team
Clément Douin
Founder and Lead Maintainer
An expert in Rust and terminal interfaces, Clément leads the technical direction and core development of the Pimalaya project.
Founding Story
Pimalaya was born from the desire to create a more modular and flexible email management experience, leading to the creation of Himalaya CLI and the extraction of its logic into a reusable Rust library.
Business Model
Revenue Model
The project operates on a non-commercial model funded by public grants (NLnet Foundation/European Commission) and community donations through platforms like Ko-fi and GitHub Sponsors.
Pricing Tiers
All software is distributed under open-source licenses such as MIT and GPL.
Target Markets
- Developers
- Power Users
- System Administrators
- Privacy Advocates
- Managing email from the terminal
- Automating email-driven workflows
- Developing custom email clients in Rust
- Privacy-focused personal information management
- Open-source developers
- Terminal interface enthusiasts