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+aerc(1)
+
+# NAME
+
+aerc - the world's best email client
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+_aerc_
+
+Starts the interactive aerc mail client on /dev/tty.
+
+# RUNTIME COMMANDS
+
+To execute a command, press : to summon the command interface. Commands may also
+be bound to keys, see *aerc-config*(5) for details.
+
+Different commands work in different contexts, depending on the kind of tab you
+have selected.
+
+## GLOBAL COMMANDS
+
+These commands work in any context.
+
+*cd* <directory>
+	Changes aerc's current working directory.
+
+*term* [command...]
+	Opens a new terminal tab with a shell running in the current working
+	directory, or the specified command.
+
+*prev-tab* [n], *next-tab* [n]
+	Cycles to the previous or next tab in the list, repeating n times
+	(default: 1).
+
+*quit*
+	Exits aerc.
+
+## MESSAGE LIST COMMANDS
+
+*cf* <folder>
+	Change the folder shown in the message list.
+
+*compose*
+	Open the compose window to send a new email. The new email will be sent with
+	the current account's outgoing transport configuration, see
+	*aerc-config*(5) for details on configuring outgoing emails.
+
+*copy* <target>
+	Copies the selected message to the target folder.
+
+*delete-message*
+	Deletes the selected message.
+
+*move* <target>
+	Moves the selected message to the target folder.
+
+*next-folder* <n>, *prev-folder* <n>
+	Cycles to the next (or previous) folder shown in the sidebar, repeated n
+	times (default: 1).
+
+*next-message* <n>[%], *prev-message* <n>[%]
+	Selects the next (or previous) message in the message list. If specified as
+	a percentage, the percentage is applied to the number of messages shown on
+	screen and the cursor advances that far.
+
+*pipe* <cmd>
+	Downloads and pipes the selected message into the given shell command, and
+	opens a new terminal tab to show the result.
+
+*reply* [-aq]
+	Opens the composer to reply to the selected message.
+
+	*-a*: Reply all
+
+	*-q*: Insert a quoted version of the selected message into the reply editor
+
+*select-message* <n>
+	Selects the nth message in the message list (and scrolls it into view if
+	necessary).
+
+*view-message*
+	Opens the message viewer to display the selected message.
+
+## MESSAGE VIEW COMMANDS
+
+*close*
+	Closes the message viewer.
+
+## TERMINAL COMMANDS
+
+*close*
+	Closes the terminal.
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+*aerc-config*(5) *aerc-imap*(5) *aerc-smtp*(5)
+
+# AUTHORS
+
+Maintained by Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>, who is assisted by other open
+source contributors. For more information about aerc development, see
+https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc.