calctl
Calendar from your Terminal
Browse calendar, create events, and find free slots via Apple Calendar. 7 MCP tools for AI-powered scheduling.
The terminal app
Type calctl — this is the real TUI with made-up demo data. T switches the colour theme.
calctl · Events all calendars · KW42 Sun 18 Oct ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── KW42 Mon 12 ·3 Tue 13 ·3 Wed 14 ·2 Thu 15 ·1 Fri 16 ·1 Sat 17 ·1 Sun 18 ·1 Mon 12 Oct · 3 events ▌ 09:30–09:45 Team standup Work 14:00–15:00 Client call — redesign Work 16:30–18:00 Focus block Work Tue 13 Oct · 3 events 08:15–09:00 Dentist Personal 11:00–12:00 Design review Work 12:30–13:30 Lunch with Mara Personal Wed 14 Oct · 2 events 10:00–11:30 Sprint planning Work 18:30–20:00 Climbing Personal Thu 15 Oct · 1 event all day Offsite planning Work Fri 16 Oct · 1 event 15:00–16:00 Retro Work enter detail n new ? help q quit navigate week s sync / filter e edit d delete u undo 3 on Mon 12
Features
TUI Week View
Full-featured terminal calendar with week and month views. See all your calendars color-coded in the terminal.
Apple Calendar Sync
Reads directly from Apple Calendar via EventKit. No third-party calendar access — your data stays local.
Free Slot Finder
Scan any date range and surface available time blocks across all your calendars. Essential for scheduling.
Event Creation
Create events from the terminal or via MCP. Supports duration, location, notes, and calendar selection.
AI Meeting Summaries (Bundle)
calctl summarize turns an event into a structured summary — overview, decisions, action items, next steps. Unlocks with the missionctl Bundle.
Command Palette
Press ":" and type an action by name — new event, sync, free slots — instead of memorizing shortcuts. Live-filtered as you type.
Command Reference
MCP Tools
Available via calctl mcp
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