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khal

A calendar you can use from the terminal, synced with CalDAV.

Visit khal4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Linux, macOS

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What is khal?

khal is a standards-based command-line calendar program. It reads and writes events in a local folder and works with CalDAV servers through the separate vdirsyncer tool. It adds events quickly from the command line and offers ikhal, an interactive mode for browsing and editing.

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Pros: what khal does well

  • Add events from the command line in seconds
  • Works offline and syncs with CalDAV calendars
  • Interactive mode for browsing and editing

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs vdirsyncer for server sync
  • Cannot yet edit event timezones, and Windows is not supported

Who khal is for

Terminal fans who want their calendar next to their other tools.

Who can skip it

People who like a graphical calendar.

khal alternatives

Not sold on khal? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Focus: task manager and vim keys. Shares calendar and terminal with khal. Same 4.4 rating.

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vdirsyncer

Focus: calendar sync, contacts and carddav. Shares caldav and open source with khal. Same 4.4 rating.

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Dstask

Focus: task manager and git sync. Shares command line and terminal with khal. Same 4.4 rating.

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Fastfetch

Focus: system info and customization. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Same 4.4 rating.

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Atuin

Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (khal: 4.4).

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Free alternatives to khal

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

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Focus: process viewer and system monitor. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Rated 4.7 (khal: 4.4).

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Focus: mac and tmux. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Rated 4.7 (khal: 4.4).

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zoxide

Focus: navigation and shell. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (khal: 4.4).

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dua-cli

Focus: disk usage and storage cleanup. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (khal: 4.4).

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eza

Focus: file listing and ls alternative. Shares terminal and command line with khal. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (khal: 4.4).

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