git-imap-send

Send patches via IMAP

$ git format-patch origin | git imap-send

$ git imap-send < [patches.mbox]

git imap-send [options]

git imap-send uploads patches to an IMAP drafts folder, enabling review and composition of patch emails in your email client before sending. It reads mbox-formatted patches from stdin and uploads them to the configured IMAP server.
This supports the email-driven patch submission workflow used by projects like the Linux kernel, where patches are reviewed on mailing lists rather than through web-based pull requests.

--curl

Use libcurl for IMAP.

Verbose output.

Quiet mode.

Display help information.

~/.gitconfig

IMAP server configuration including host, user, port, and SSL settings under the [imap] section.

Requires IMAP server configuration. SSL configuration may be complex. Alternative to git send-email.

git imap-send was created for projects using email-based patch submission, allowing integration with standard email clients.

git-send-email(1), git-format-patch(1)