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Open source calendar software under the Expat/MIT License
Read 12 Oct 2026 · lostpackets.de
On the record
- Calendar data
- Calendar collections are configured as directories containing vdir calendar data, and a collection can be marked read-only.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar format
- khal aims to follow RFC 5545 iCalendar, with documented exceptions and unsupported cases.lostpackets.de · read 5 Oct 2026
- Calendar storage
- It reads and writes events and iCalendars in vdir directories, which vdirsyncer can synchronize with other programs and CalDAV servers.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- It can synchronize with CalDAV servers through vdirsyncer.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Commands
- Its commands include list, calendar, interactive, new, printcalendars, printformats, and search.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- A small interactive configuration tool is available through the `khal configure` command.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Event entry
- The project describes khal as a fast and easy way to add events.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Event management
- The project describes a fast way to add events, and ikhal lets users browse and edit calendars and events.lostpackets.de · read 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project says khal is packaged for most operating systems and lists package manager installation examples.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Interactive interface
- ikhal is an interactive mode for browsing and editing calendars and events.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- khal is released under the Expat/MIT License.khal.readthedocs.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Limit: operating systems
- The project says khal should run on major operating systems except Microsoft Windows.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Limit: recurrence
- The official feature list says support for creating and editing recurrence rules is rudimentary.lostpackets.de · read 5 Oct 2026
- Limit: timezones
- khal does not support editing event timezones.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Local calendar storage
- khal reads and writes events and iCalendars to vdir directories.lostpackets.de · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The official news page says in its 2019 release notice that the author had less time for khal and was seeking developers and maintainers.lostpackets.de · read 5 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The project says khal should run on all major operating systems except Microsoft Windows.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- khal is a standards based command-line calendar program that can synchronize with CalDAV servers through vdirsyncer.lostpackets.de · read 12 Oct 2026
