khal is a calendar program for the terminal for viewing, adding and editing events and calendars. khal is built on the iCalendar and vdir (allowing the use of vdirsyncer for CalDAV compatibility) standards.
khal offers a set of commands, most importantly list, calendar, interactive, new, printcalendars, printformats, and search. khal does currently not support any default command, i.e., run a command, even though none has been specified. This is intentional.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Read and write events/icalendars to vdir, so vdirsyncer can be used to synchronize calendars with a variety of other programs, for example CalDAV servers.
- Fast and easy to add new events
- ikhal (interactive khal) lets you browse and edit calendars and events
- Works with Python 3.8+
Website: github.com/pimutils/khal
Support: Documentation
Developer: khal contributors
License: MIT License
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Related Software
| Alternatives to cal | |
|---|---|
| calcurse | Calendar and scheduling tool keeping track of events, appointments and tasks |
| khal | Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program |
| ncal | Offers an alternative layout to cal, more options and the date of Easter |
| carl | Adds enhanced features like colors and ical support |
| rusti-cal | cal clone that claims to be fast |
| cal | Command line calendar display with holidays |
| Terminal-Based Calendars | |
|---|---|
| calcurse | Calendar and scheduling application for the command line |
| calcure | Modern TUI calendar and task manager |
| khal | Built on the iCalendar and vdir |
| calendar.vim | Calendar application for Vim |
| vdirsyncer | Synchronizing calendars and addressbooks |
| Wyrd | Text-based front-end to Remind |
| vimalender | Terminal calendar application with vim-style keybindings |
| carl | Mimics the various cal implementations with additional features |
| ncal | Offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of Easter. |
| when | Extremely simple personal calendar program |
| TimeMap | Combines a Calendar, Diary, Todo List, Quick Note, File Manager and Tags |
| lvsk | Minimalist design and monochromatic pastel aesthetics. |
| kal | Package for finding public holidays, Easter, notable days, and more |
| calcol | Wrapper to colorize cal |
| chroncal | Manages events, tasks and journal entries |
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