---
title: "khal Standards-Based CLI Calendar Application"
description: "khal is a standards-based CLI and terminal calendar program written in Python. It reads and writes iCalendar data to vdir format, synchronizes with CalDAV servers via vdirsyncer, and provides both a command-line interface for scripting and an interactive terminal UI (ikhal) for browsing and editing events."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/pimutils/khal"
category:
  - "Calendar, Email & Productivity"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "pimutils/khal"
  github_stars: 2971
---

# khal Standards-Based CLI Calendar Application

khal is a standards-based CLI and terminal calendar program written in Python. It reads and writes iCalendar data to vdir format, synchronizes with CalDAV servers via vdirsyncer, and provides both a command-line interface for scripting and an interactive terminal UI (ikhal) for browsing and editing events.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/khal-cli-calendar-application-caldav/)