pimutils / pimutils/khal

Let khal talk to CALDAV servers directly

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Description

Hello,

I personally like the idea of decoupling the sync functionality from the calendar client, but there are several disadvantages when the CALDAV server resides in the local network. The additional synchronisation layer is simply not necessary and leads to storing events n² times for n users.

Wouldn't it be great to let khal talk CALDAV directly? It would even obsolete the local sqlite caching database...

Best regards,
Florian

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Research direction

Start by reviewing khal's existing synchronization functionality and how it uses the local sqlite caching database. Then investigate the requirements for direct CALDAV communication and how removing or bypassing that cache would affect calendar operations. Done means khal can communicate with CALDAV servers directly without the current synchronization layer, with the architecture and compatibility implications resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, database, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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