carl is a calendar for the command-line. It tries to mimic the various cal implementations out there, but also adds enhanced features like colors and ical support.
This is free and open source software.
Available flags:
-1, --one: Display single month output. (This is the default.)
-3, --three: Display prev/current/next month output.
-n, --months NUMBER: Display current and following months.
-s, --sunday: Display Sunday as the first day of the week.
-m, --monday: Display Monday as the first day of the week.
-j, --julian: Display Julian dates (days one-based, numbered from January 1).
-y, --year: Display a calendar for the current year.
-V, --version: Display version information and exit.
-h, --help: Display help screen and exit.
--theme THEME: Set the theme that should be used
--themestyletype TYPE: “dark” or “light”, use the theme styles marked for “dark” or for “light” backgrounds. Defaults to “light”
-a, --agenda: Display agenda (a listing of all the events that occur in the the displayed calendar timespan) below the calendar
Website: github.com/b1rger/carl
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Developer: Birger Schacht
License: MIT License
carl is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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