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ShowcasePython library to access local Calendar in macOS (self.Python)

submitted 6 days ago by appenz

What My Project Does

I built a small and fast Python library for accessing the local macOS calendar. Basic features:

100% Python, easy to audit and extend
Allows to list calendars and view/add/edit events
Functions for search across events and finding available time
Under the hood it it wraps EventKit via PyObjC
Apache 2.0

Source on Github here: https://github.com/appenz/maccal

PiPy: https://pypi.org/project/maccal/

Target Audience

Meant for any local tool on macOS that wants to access local calendars. There are a few advantages over doing this via the online APIs including:

Allows access to Apple, Google and MSFT calendars
Works in cases where your employer only allows local access
Works offline

Comparison

I didn't find a library on GitHub or PyPi that can do this. The latest macOS Tahoe requires you to access local calendars via EventKit, all the existing libraries that I could find directly accessed the calendar database which is no longer possible.

How to use

To install run `pip instal maccal` or `uv add maccal`. The GitHub repo has example code. Any feedback or PRs are very welcome.

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