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+This directory contains a vim script that allows reading notmuch mail
+through vim.
+
+NOTE: this is a work in progress.  Patches welcome. <bart@jukie.net>
+
+Dependencies:
+    notmuch:
+        Naturally, it expects you have notmuch installed and configured.
+
+    mail:
+        To send mail, notmuch.vim uses the UNIX mail command.
+
+    git-diff:
+        The vim interface makes use of the git-diff.vim syntax file
+        which is available from
+            http://github.com/motemen/git-vim/blob/master/syntax/git-diff.vim
+
+
+To install:
+        make install
+
+
+To run:
+        vim -c ':NotMuch'
+
+    from vim:
+        :NotMuch
+        :NotMuch new to:bart@jukie.net 'subject:this is a test'
+
+
+Buffer types:
+    [notmuch-folders]
+        Folder list, or technically a list of saved searches.
+
+        Keybindings:
+            <Enter> - show the selected search
+            m       - compose a new message
+            s       - enter search criteria
+            =       - refresh display
+
+    [notmuch-search]
+        You are presented with the search results when you run :NotMuch.
+
+        Keybindings:
+            <Enter> - show the selected message
+            a       - archive message (remove inbox tag)
+            f       - filter the current search terms
+            o       - toggle search screen order
+            m       - compose a new message
+            r       - reply to thread
+            s       - enter search criteria
+            ,s      - alter search criteria
+            t       - filter the current search terms with tags
+            q       - return to folder display, or undo filter
+            +       - add tag(s) to selected message
+            -       - remove tag(s) from selected message
+            =       - refresh display
+            ?       - reveal the thread ID of what's under cursor
+            ^]      - search using word under cursor
+
+    [notmuch-show]
+        This is the display of the message.
+
+        Keybindings:
+            <Space> - mark read, archive, go to next matching message
+            ^n      - next message
+            ^p      - previous message
+            b       - toggle folding of message bodies
+            c       - toggle folding of citations
+            h       - toggle folding of extra header lines
+            i       - toggle folding of signatures
+            m       - compose a new message
+            r       - reply to the message
+            s       - enter search criteria
+            q       - return to search display
+            ?       - reveal the message and thread IDs of what's under cursor
+            ^]      - search using word under cursor
+
+    [notmuch-compose]
+        When you're writing an email, you're in this mode.
+
+        Insert-mode keybindings:
+            <Tab>   - go to the next header line
+
+        Normal-mode keybindings:
+            <Tab>   - go to the next header line
+            ,s      - send this message
+            ,q      - abort this message
+