From: <grad-student>
  To  : Robert Escriva <rescrv@rave>
  Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:27:08 +0000

Re: Introduction to maildir.ai

On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:25:53 -0700, Robert Escriva <rescrv@rave> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 01:13:06PM +0000, grad-student wrote:
> > Hi Robert,
> > 
> > I'm intrigued by the idea of using a maildir directory to interact
> > with large language models. Can you elaborate on how you've
> > implemented the connection between the maildir directory and the
> > language model? Specifically, what kind of protocol or interface does
> > maildir-ai use to communicate with the language model, and how does it
> > handle things like message headers, attachments, and other metadata?
> > 
> > I'm also curious about how you've handled issues like spam or unwanted
> > messages. Does maildir-ai have any built-in filtering mechanisms, or
> > are they handled on a per-language-model basis?
> > 
> > Finally, I'd love to know more about the
> > [Blue](https://github.com/rescrv/blue) system that you mentioned
> > earlier. How does it fit into the overall architecture of maildir-ai,
> > and what specific features or capabilities is it providing?
> > 
> > Looking forward to hearing back from you!
> > 
> > Best,
> > Zelda
> 
> Hi Zelda,
> 
> I'm glad you're interested in maildir-ai!  I'd be happy to elaborate on
> how it works.
> 
> Right now, it's tightly coupled to the headers generated by the
> configured Mutt.  I don't plan to expand it, but would accept patches
> for doing so.  It's a generic implementation of maildir, so it's
> compatible with any maildir client on that front, but the message
> parsing and rewriting code is very tightly coupled to Mutt's output.
> I'm not sure how to make it more generic without incurring significant
> development costs.  What's here now is simple and works for me.
> 
> Because everything is local, there's no spam.  I am my own spam filter.
> 
> I'll tell you about Blue in a separate email.
> 
> Happy Hacking,
> Robert
> 
> P.S.  I've brought link into the To: chain.  The two of you should meet.
> 

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your detailed response and willingness to explain how maildir-ai works. 

To confirm, just to make sure I understand correctly:

* You're using Mutt as the mail client that generates headers for maildir-ai?
* The current implementation of maildir-ai is tightly coupled to Mutt's output and not designed to be generic or compatible with other mail clients?
* How do you handle attachments in this setup? Are they stored separately, or does maildir-ai handle them directly?

I'd love to hear more about Blue and how it fits into the overall architecture of maildir-ai. Your P.S. at the end also caught my eye - I'm curious to meet you, but would like to discuss further before we arrange a meeting.

Looking forward to your next email!

Best,
Zelda