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carl for Mac

Calendar for the command-line

Quick answer: carl is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install carl. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 15 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What carl is

carl is a productivity app for macOS: calendar for the command-line.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install carl

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install carl.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install carl on Mac?

Run brew install carl in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is carl open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does carl run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is carl?

It was installed 15 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7187 in this catalogue.

What version of carl is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.0.