icalcreate
A CLI tool to create .ics calendar files and Google Calendar links.
Installation
pip install icalcreate
Or install dependencies directly:
pip install icalendar pytz
Usage
ical -t "Event Title" --time "2024-12-25 14:00" -d 1h [options]
Required Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
-t, --title |
Event title |
--time |
Start time (e.g., "2024-12-25 14:00") |
-d, --duration |
Duration (e.g., "1h", "30m", "1h30m") |
Optional Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
-l, --location |
Event location |
-n, --notes |
Event notes/description |
-u, --url |
Event URL |
-z, --timezone |
Time zone (default: UTC) |
-a, --alert |
Alert before event (can be used multiple times) |
-o, --output |
Output file name (default: <title>.ics) |
--google |
Generate and print Google Calendar URL |
Examples
Basic event
icalcreate -t "Team Meeting" --time "2024-12-25 14:00" -d 1h
Event with location and notes
icalcreate -t "Conference" --time "2024-12-25 09:00" -d 2h30m \
-l "Room 101" -n "Quarterly review meeting" -o conference.ics
Event with multiple alerts
icalcreate -t "Important Call" --time "2024-12-25 10:00" -d 30m \
--alert 15m --alert 5m --alert 1h
Event with timezone
icalcreate -t "Webinar" --time "2024-12-25 15:00" -d 1h \
-z "America/New_York"
Generate Google Calendar link
icalcreate -t "Quick Sync" --time "2024-12-25 11:00" -d 15m --google
Duration Format
30m- 30 minutes1h- 1 hour1h30m- 1 hour 30 minutes2d- 2 days90- 90 minutes (plain number)
Time Zones
Use standard IANA time zone names:
UTCAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/Los_AngelesEurope/LondonEurope/ParisAsia/Tokyo
Running as a Module
python -m icalcreate -t "Event" --time "2024-12-25 14:00" -d 1h
License
AGPL3
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