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calcurse vs gcalcli: catalog facts
calcurse	gcalcli
Free Free to download, with donations accepted.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	Command line
Recurring appointments, all-day events and to-dos Scriptable command-line mode	Agenda, search, add, edit and delete from one command Scriptable output for shell workflows
CalDAV sync is experimental Terminal interface only	Works only with Google Calendar Requires a Google account and API authorisation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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