How it works

Three steps. All keyboard.

No separate inbox. No subscriptions to other apps. Just a small panel that lives next to Apple Mail.

Select an email in Apple Mail

Click any message you want to reply to. MailCue reads it when you ask.

Type your reply intent

e.g. "reply yes, suggest Thursday 2pm" or "politely decline." MailCue handles the draft.

Review, edit, and send

Read the draft. Edit any word. Click Send now. You have 30 seconds to undo. Always.

Why it's different

Built for focus, not features.

MailCue does one thing: help you reply faster. It doesn't manage your inbox, schedule meetings, or run in the background.

Sub-15s first drafts

Typical drafts arrive in under 15 seconds. The 30s undo window starts only after you click Send.

Keyboard-first

Open, draft, edit, send, undo — all from keys you already know. No new interface to learn.

You tap Send. Every time.

There is no auto-reply mode. MailCue never sends without your explicit tap. 30-second undo is always on.

Zero retention

Mail content is processed in memory and not stored on our servers. Neither does the AI provider we use.

Lives in Apple Mail

Uses the Mail account you already have. Replies go through Apple Mail's Sent folder — nothing new to manage.

Small scope

MailCue replies to mail. It does not touch your calendar, contacts, files, or other mailboxes.

Screenshots

See it in action.

The same interface on every screen — Pouchy, the chat panel, and your draft.

MailCue idle state — Pouchy waiting for a message selection
Idle — waiting for your message
MailCue drafting — AI generating a reply draft
Drafting in progress
MailCue draft ready — editable draft card with Send button
Review and edit the draft
MailCue sending — 30-second undo countdown ring visible
Sending — 30s undo ring

Quick start

Up in 3 minutes.

Full instructions at the Install guide →

  1. Download and move to Applications
    Double-click MailCue-v0.9-macOS.dmg to mount it. Drag MailCue.app to your /Applications folder.

  2. First launch — bypass Gatekeeper
    Right-click MailCue.app → Open → click Open in the dialog. macOS only asks once.

  3. Paste your license key
    Press ⌘, inside MailCue → paste your key → Activate.

  4. Select an email in Apple Mail → type intent → send
    MailCue will ask permission to control Apple Mail the first time. Click OK.

Beta access

Free during beta.

MailCue is free during the current beta. License keys are distributed manually — limited to ~50 users to start.

Request your license key

Email izhiwen@icloud.com with subject "MailCue beta".
Steve responds within 24 hours with your key.

✉ Request access