macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install khal with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman
CLI calendar application. Version 0.14.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
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Debian aptverified · 92%
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Fedora dnfverified · 92%
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Nixverified · 92%
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Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S khalArch Linux sync databases · khal · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
CLI calendar application
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ikhal
- khal
history
Project history and usage
khal is a standards-based command-line and terminal calendar program for local iCalendar/vdir collections, commonly paired with vdirsyncer for CalDAV synchronization. Its interactive mode, ikhal, gives terminal users a text UI for browsing and editing calendars.
Project history
The project copyright and changelog place khal's early development in the 2013-2014 period. By September 2014, version 0.3.0 introduced unified Sphinx-generated documentation and changed the configuration syntax. Version 0.5.0 on June 1, 2015 added search, at, birthday-calendar support, recurring-event options, and Python 3 support.
Version 0.8.0 on April 13, 2016 dropped Python 2 support, raised the vdirsyncer dependency, added the configure command, and moved the git repository to the pimutils GitHub organization. Later releases kept pace with Python and dependency changes, including 0.11.0 in April 2023 dropping Python versions before 3.8 and 0.14.0 in March 2026 dropping Python versions before 3.10.
Adoption history
khal belongs to the Unix personal-information-management stack built around vdirsyncer and local vdir storage. Its README documents packaging for Debian/Ubuntu, Nix, Arch, Homebrew, Fedora, and FreeBSD, and notes that khal is packaged for most operating systems.
The project appealed to users who wanted scriptable, offline-friendly calendar workflows instead of browser-only calendaring. The split between khal and vdirsyncer kept synchronization separate from presentation, which matched the Unix style of composing small tools.
How it is used
Users configure one or more local calendar collections, often synchronized from CalDAV by vdirsyncer, then use khal for agenda views, date queries, quick event creation, imports, searches, and terminal UI editing through ikhal.
Why package nerds care
khal is significant in package-manager culture as part of the terminal PIM family: it turns CalDAV/iCalendar data into plain local files and a packageable CLI, making calendars available to shells, text UIs, and dotfile-managed systems.
Timeline
- 2014-09-03: khal 0.3.0 introduced unified Sphinx documentation.
- 2015-06-01: khal 0.5.0 added search, at, birthday support, and Python 3 support.
- 2016-04-13: khal 0.8.0 dropped Python 2 support and moved to the pimutils GitHub organization.
- 2023-04-23: khal 0.11.0 dropped Python versions before 3.8.
- 2026-03-24: khal 0.14.0 dropped Python versions before 3.10 and added Python 3.14 support.
Related projects
- vdirsyncer is the main companion synchronizer. khard is the related console address-book tool in the same terminal PIM ecosystem, while gcalcli and calendar-cli are documented alternatives with different storage and service assumptions.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/khal/config~/.config/khal/config~/.khal/khal.conf./khal.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ikhal | cli | global executable | |
khal | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.14.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://lostpackets.de/khal/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:khal |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/khal |
| Homepage | https://lostpackets.de/khal/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pimutils/khal |
| Upstream docs | https://khal.readthedocs.io/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/31/30/04072c5adc3a5d4638a8c9f9c2cd8497832b079dbec0e32532cc95c1d74e/khal-0.14.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | khal |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
khal 1:0.11.4-1
Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program
https://github.com/pimutils/khal
sudo apt install khal- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 10 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
Debian apt95%
khal-doc 1:0.11.4-1
Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program - documentation
https://github.com/pimutils/khal
sudo apt install khal-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: khal
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
Nix95%
khal
nix profile install nixpkgs#khal- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
Ubuntu apt95%
khal 1:0.11.3-1
Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program
https://github.com/pimutils/khal
sudo apt install khal- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- 12 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
Ubuntu apt95%
khal-doc 1:0.11.3-1
Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program - documentation
https://github.com/pimutils/khal
sudo apt install khal-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: khal
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal 0.14.0-r1
CLI calendar application build around CalDAV
sudo apk add khal- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal-bash-completion 0.14.0-r1
Bash completions for khal
sudo apk add khal-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal-doc 0.14.0-r1
CLI calendar application build around CalDAV (documentation)
sudo apk add khal-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal-fish-completion 0.14.0-r1
Fish completions for khal
sudo apk add khal-fish-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal-pyc 0.14.0-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for khal
sudo apk add khal-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
apk95%
khal-zsh-completion 0.14.0-r1
Zsh completions for khal
sudo apk add khal-zsh-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: khal
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
dnf95%
khal 0.13.0-17.fc45
CLI calendar application
https://github.com/pimutils/khal
sudo dnf install khal- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: khal
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
pacman95%
khal 0.14.0-1
CLI calendar application built around CalDAV
sudo pacman -S khal- License: MIT
- Architecture: any
- 10 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Khal
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