renCal is a modern, local-first desktop calendar application designed for Omarchy and available for other Linux distributions and macOS.
The application stores events as plain-text iCalendar files while providing two-way synchronisation with Google Calendar, iCloud, Outlook and other CalDAV services. It offers natural-language event creation and a keyboard-driven interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Stores calendar events locally as plain-text
.icsfiles. - Provides two-way synchronisation with Google Calendar, iCloud, Outlook and CalDAV servers.
- Creates events from natural-language input such as “lunch tomorrow at 1pm”.
- Offers month and week calendar views.
- Supports keyboard-driven navigation with Vim-style
hjklcontrols. - Includes a searchable list of keyboard shortcuts.
- Offers multiple built-in themes, including Tokyo Night, Gruvbox and Catppuccin.
- Synchronises its appearance with the active Omarchy theme.
- Provides packages for Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora and other distributions through AUR, DEB, RPM and AppImage formats.
Website: github.com/t4t5/rencal
Support:
Developer: Tristan
License: MIT License
renCal is written in TypeScript and Rust. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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