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NAME

gcalcli - interact with a Google Calendar

SYNOPSIS

gcalcli [options] command [command args or options]

DESCRIPTION

gcalcli is a Python application that allows you to access your Google Calendar(s) from a command line. It's easy to get your agenda, search for events, add new events, delete events, edit events, and even import those annoying ICS/vCal invites from Microsoft Exchange and/or other sources. Additionally, gcalcli can be used as a reminder service and execute any application you want when an event is coming up.

USAGE

gcalcli [-h] [--auth_host_name AUTH_HOST_NAME] [--noauth_local_webserver] [--auth_host_port [AUTH_HOST_PORT [AUTH_HOST_PORT ...]]] [--logging_level {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL}] [--version] [--default-calendar DEFAULT_CALENDAR] [--calendar CALENDAR] [--refresh] [--client-id CLIENT_ID] [--conky] [--nocache] [--locale LOCALE] [--noincluderc] [--lineart {fancy,unicode,ascii}] [--config-folder CONFIG_FOLDER] [--nocolor] [--client-secret CLIENT_SECRET] {list,search,edit,delete,agenda,calw,calm,quick,add,import,remind} ...

Positional arguments: {list,search,edit,delete,agenda,updates,conflicts,calw,calm,quick,add,import,remind} Invoking a subcommand with --help prints subcommand usage. list list available calendars edit edit calendar events agenda get an agenda for a time period updates get updates since a datetime for a time period conflicts find conflicts between events matching search term calw get a week-based agenda in calendar format calm get a month agenda in calendar format quick quick-add an event to a calendar add add a detailed event to the calendar import import an ics/vcal file to a calendar remind execute command if event occurs within <mins> time

Optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit --auth_host_name AUTH_HOST_NAME Hostname when running a local web server. (default: localhost) --noauth_local_webserver Do not run a local web server. (default: False) --auth_host_port [AUTH_HOST_PORT [AUTH_HOST_PORT ...]] Port web server should listen on. (default: [8080, 8090]) --logging_level {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL} Set the logging level of detail. (default: ERROR) --version show program's version number and exit --default-calendar DEFAULT_CALENDAR Optional default calendar to use if no --calendar options are given (default: []) --calendar CALENDAR Which calendars to use (default: []) --refresh Delete and refresh cached data (default: False) --client-id CLIENT_ID API client_id (default: 232867676714.apps.googleusercontent.com) --conky Use Conky color codes (default: False) --nocache Execute command without using cache (default: True) --locale LOCALE System locale (default: ) --noincluderc Whether to include ~/.gcalclirc when using configFolder (default: True) --lineart {fancy,unicode,ascii} Choose line art style for calendars: "fancy": for VTcodes, "unicode" for Unicode box drawing characters, "ascii" for old-school plusses, hyphens and pipes. (default: fancy) --config-folder CONFIG_FOLDER Optional directory to load/store all configuration information (default: None) --nocolor Enable/Disable all color output (default: True) --client-secret CLIENT_SECRET API client_secret (default: 3tZSxItw6_VnZMezQwC8lUqy)

DIAGNOSTICS

Encoding issues, wrongly printed characters, UnicodeEncodeError when using conky, in pipes or scripts"
- Set an environment variable PYTHONIOENCODING=utf8 - Use a Unicode capable font like DejaVu Sans Mono - Set option --lineart=unicode or --lineart=ascii - Upgrade to Python3
No colors or garbage characters when using inside conky
- Set option --conky

SEE ALSO

bash(1)

BUGS REPORTS

Report issues at https://github.com/insanum/gcalcli/issues

AUTHORS

Eric Davis (edavis@insanum.com)

Brian Hartvigsen (brian.andrew@brianandjenny.com)

Joshua Crowgey (jcrowgey@uw.edu)

25 February 2019 4.0.4