diff --git a/pages/common/gyb.md b/pages/common/gyb.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dc4cbdeb6b --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/gyb.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# gyb + +> Command line tool for locally backing up Gmail messages using Gmail's API over HTTPS. +> More information: . + +- Estimate the number and the size of all emails on your Gmail account: + +`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action estimate` + +- Backup a Gmail account to a specific directory: + +`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action backup --local-folder {{path/to/directory}}` + +- Backup only important or starred emails from a Gmail account to the default local folder: + +`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --search "{{is:important OR is:starred}}"` + +- Restore from a local folder to a Gmail account: + +`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action restore --local-folder {{path/to/directory}}`