Short answer
To install hey-cli on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add hey-cli. It is a 12.4 MB download (37.7 MB installed), version 1.3.0-1, licensed MIT. CLI for HEY email. The CLI itself is free and open source (MIT); it requires a paid HEY.com email subscription to be useful.
Install hey-cli on Omarchy
HEY CLI is Basecamp's official command-line and text-based interface for the HEY email service. It gives terminal users a full-screen TUI (run with `hey tui`) for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Journal, using HEY's own keyboard shortcuts, alongside individual CLI commands for scripting things like composing, searching, and watching for new mail as JSON. It also ships as a skill and MCP server so AI coding agents like Claude can read and act on your HEY mail directly.
- Open a terminal.
- Run the install command:
omarchy pkg add hey-cli - Check it landed. Pacman should list version 1.3.0-1:
pacman -Qi hey-cli
Open and use hey-cli
hey-cli has no window of its own: it is a command-line tool, library or system component. To see the commands it added to your PATH:
pacman -Ql hey-cli | grep /usr/bin/hey-cli requirements and compatibility
- an active HEY.com email account/subscription
- browser-based sign-in to authenticate the CLI
- network access to sync with HEY
Pricing and license
The CLI itself is free and open source (MIT); it requires a paid HEY.com email subscription to be useful. License: MIT.
Uninstall hey-cli
omarchy pkg drop hey-clihey-cli package facts
| Package | hey-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0-1 |
| Category | Communication |
| License | MIT |
| Download | 12.4 MB |
| Installed size | 37.7 MB |
| Built | 2026-08-29 |
| Pricing | The CLI itself is free and open source (MIT); it requires a paid HEY.com email subscription to be useful |
| Made by | 37signals |
Frequently asked questions
How do I install hey-cli on Omarchy?
Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add hey-cli. The download is 12.4 MB and it takes 37.7 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.
Is hey-cli free?
The CLI itself is free and open source (MIT); it requires a paid HEY.com email subscription to be useful. The package is licensed MIT.
How do I uninstall hey-cli?
Run omarchy pkg drop hey-cli. It removes the package from your system.
What does hey-cli depend on?
hey-cli declares no dependencies in the Omarchy package database.
Is hey-cli a desktop app?
No. hey-cli has no window of its own; it is a command-line tool, library or system component.
Is hey-cli in the official Omarchy repo?
Yes. It is published as hey-cli (version 1.3.0-1) in the official Omarchy package repository. 37signals makes it. Project site: https://github.com/basecamp/hey-cli. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.