gaubert/gmvault
gmail backup software observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5374
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1585
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3639 stars · 284 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Gmvault is a Python command-line tool for backing up and restoring Gmail accounts, storing emails locally with incremental sync support. It authenticates via OAuth2 or password and keeps a local email database that can be restored to any Gmail account.
Use cases
- back up my gmail account locally
- restore emails to a new gmail account
- incremental sync of gmail messages
- export gmail emails to disk
- avoid losing email correspondence
- migrate gmail between accounts
When to choose
- you need a free, open-source, self-hosted Gmail backup
- you want incremental syncing with local email storage
- you prefer a simple command-line workflow with OAuth2
When to avoid
- you need a GUI backup tool
- you back up non-Gmail email providers
- you need actively maintained software with recent releases
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
backup email cli security email privacy python cli cross-platform windows gmail oauth2 email-backup restore sync imap backup command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gaubert/gmvault · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3ae5ce47fdf3
- homepage: http://www.gmvault.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd3aef3702e3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gaubert/gmvault | main | 32 |
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