OTPGet

A simple command-line tool to extract OTP codes from your email inbox.

Installation

Using Cargo (Recommended)

If you have Rust installed, you can install directly using cargo:

cargo install otpget

Don't have Rust? Install it first:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Manual Setup

1. Place the otpget binary in a directory of your choice
2. Run the setup wizard:

$ otpget --setup

3. Enter your email credentials and IMAP server.
4. You can now run otpget without the --setup flag.

Usage

Single Check

To check the latest emails once for OTP codes:

$ otpget

Continuous Monitoring

To continuously monitor for new OTP codes (checks every 3 seconds):

$ otpget --retry

Press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring.

Supported Email Providers

• Yahoo Mail (default)
• Gmail (use imap.gmail.com as IMAP_SERVER)
• Other IMAP-compatible email providers (specify your provider's IMAP server)

Note

For Gmail users: You'll need to use an App Password instead of your regular password. Generate an App Password here