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+.. code-block:: none
+
+ alot [-r] [-c CONFIGFILE] [-n NOTMUCHCONFIGFILE] [-C {1,16,256}] [-p DB_PATH]
+ [-d {debug,info,warning,error}] [-l LOGFILE] [--version] [--help]
+ [command]
+
+Options
+
+ -r, --read-only open db in read only mode
+ -c, --config=FILENAME config file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)
+ -n, --notmuch-config=FILENAME notmuch config (default: ~/.notmuch-config)
+ -C, --colour-mode=COLOR terminal colour mode (default: 256). Must be 1, 16 or 256
+ -p, --mailindex-path=PATH path to notmuch index
+ -d, --debug-level=LEVEL debug log (default: info). Must be one of debug,info,warning or error
+ -l, --logfile=FILENAME logfile (default: /dev/null)
+ --version Display version string and exit
+ --help Display help and exit
+
+% .. option:: -m <module>, --module <module>
+%
+% Run a module as a script.
+%
+
+
+Commands
+
+ search
+ start in a search buffer using the querystring provided as
+ parameter. See the SEARCH SYNTAX section of notmuch(1).
+ compose
+ compose a new message