install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install khard

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add khard

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · khard · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install khard

Debian stable package indexes · khard · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install khard

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · khard · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#khard

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/kh/khard/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S khard

Arch Linux sync databases · khard · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Console carddav client

Project links

Commands and aliases

khard

history

Project history and usage

khard is a Unix-console address book for local vCard files. It reads, creates, modifies, and removes contacts, and is designed to cooperate with mail clients, text editors, vdir synchronizers, and VOIP clients.

Project history

The upstream changelog records khard 0.1.0 on September 18, 2014 as the initial release. Early releases added a new project structure, Twinkle integration, alot support, nickname and web/contact fields, mutt-oriented email workflows, XDG_CONFIG_HOME support, YAML contact templates, and safer writes.

khard 0.11.0 on July 17, 2016 made the project Python 3 compatible and improved vCard 3.0 and 4.0 support. Later releases added generated documentation and man pages, stricter config validation, query syntax, pyproject-based packaging, and in version 0.18.0 on December 10, 2022 moved the project home on GitHub from the original scheibler namespace to lucc.

Adoption history

khard grew in the same terminal PIM ecosystem as khal and vdirsyncer. Its README says it is packaged for multiple distributions and published on PyPI, and the batch metadata records packages for Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, Arch, and Ubuntu.

The project was started by Eric Scheibler and later maintained by lucc, with multiple contributors over the years. That maintainer transition and the long changelog show a small but durable utility rather than a one-off script.

How it is used

Users keep vCard files in local address-book directories, often synchronized from CardDAV by vdirsyncer, then use khard to list, search, show, edit, create, remove, and query contacts. It is commonly wired into mail-client address completion, especially mutt-style workflows.

Why package nerds care

khard is significant as a packageable bridge between standards-based contact data and shell workflows. It turns vCard/CardDAV address books into files and CLI subcommands that can be composed with editors, mail clients, synchronizers, and dotfile-managed configuration.

Timeline

2014-09-18: khard 0.1.0 initial release.
2015-09-05: khard 0.5.0 added merge support and XDG_CONFIG_HOME support.
2016-07-17: khard 0.11.0 made the project Python 3 compatible and enhanced vCard 3.0 and 4.0 support.
2020-04-04: khard 0.16.0 expanded documentation and built docs on Read the Docs.
2022-12-10: khard 0.18.0 moved the project home on GitHub from scheibler to lucc.
2026-06-15: khard 0.21.0 removed Python 3.9 support and fixed config skip_unparsable handling.

Related projects

vdirsyncer is the common synchronization companion. khal is the related console calendar program, while mutt, alot, and Twinkle are explicitly documented integration targets.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:client

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/khard/khard.conf~/.config/khard/khard.conf

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`khard`	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 version0.21.0

manager updated2026-06-16

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://khard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://khard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:khard
Version	0.21.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/khard
Homepage	https://khard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Repository	https://github.com/lucc/khard
Upstream docs	https://khard.readthedocs.io/en/latest
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8f/47/e31cf968dbbba341887dd33bb84fd1ecba737bc762a5149c9c673f1ab6da/khard-0.21.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-16T20:11:18Z
Pulse	updated
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	khard
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

khard 0.19.1-5

address book for the Linux console

https://github.com/scheibler/khard

sudo apt install khard

Section: misc
Architecture: all
7 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: khard from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

khard

nix profile install nixpkgs#khard

normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/kh/khard/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

khard 0.19.1-2ubuntu1

address book for the Linux console

https://github.com/scheibler/khard

sudo apt install khard

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: all
7 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: khard from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

khard 0.20.1-r1

Console CardDAV client

https://github.com/lucc/khard

sudo apk add khard

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: khard
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: khard from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

khard-doc 0.20.1-r1

Console CardDAV client (documentation)

https://github.com/lucc/khard

sudo apk add khard-doc

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: khard
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: khard-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

khard-pyc 0.20.1-r1

Precompiled Python bytecode for khard

https://github.com/lucc/khard

sudo apk add khard-pyc

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: khard
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: khard-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

khard 0.20.0-6.fc45

An address book for the Linux console

https://github.com/scheibler/khard

sudo dnf install khard

License: GPL-3.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: khard
6 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: khard from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

khard 0.20.1-2

Console address book manager

https://github.com/lucc/khard

sudo pacman -S khard

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: any
4 dependencies
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Khard

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: khard from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/khard.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
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package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install khard with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman

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How it is used

Why package nerds care

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