mxr archive

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Archive a message (remove from inbox)

mxr archive [OPTIONS] [MESSAGE_ID]...

Arguments

Flag	Description
[MESSAGE_ID]	… Message ID(s). If omitted, reads IDs from stdin when stdin is piped

Options

Flag	Description
--search <SEARCH>	Operate on messages matching search query
--yes	Skip confirmation
--dry-run	Show what would happen
--format <FORMAT>	[possible values: table, json, jsonl, csv, ids]
-h, --help	Print help

Use When

Clear mail from the inbox without deleting it. Always dry-run bulk queries first.

Everyday Examples

mxr archive MESSAGE_ID
mxr archive --search 'label:newsletters older_than:30d' --dry-run

See also

• CLI overview — full command index
• Concepts — query operators, search modes, JSON shapes
• Automation contract — which commands support --format json, --dry-run, stdin