Python Remind library

Python library to convert between Remind and iCalendar. Can be used stand alone (provided rem2ics and ics2rem tools) as well as integrated as a CalDAV client or server.

Installation

You need to have the Remind command line tool installed. For Debian/Ubuntu use:

$ sudo apt-get install remind

Using pip

$ pip install remind

This will install all Python dependencies as well.

Using python-setuptools

$ python setup.py install

Set up a Remind CalDAV server

Have a look at radicale-remind

Sync to an external iCalendar server (http; cron)

curl URL | ics2rem >> ~/.reminders

Sync to an external CalDAV server

Have a look at remind-caldav

Share your calendar using http

rem2ics > /var/www/html/my.ics

Publish the URL and use these guides to integrate it into other calendar software:

• Thunderbird/Lightning (Section: On the Network)
• Google Calendar
• Apple Calendar

Format of the Remind MSG body

%" summary at location %" description

The %" is omitted, if there is no description in the iCalendar.

Known limitations

iCalendar -> Remind

• RECURRENCE-ID is not supported at the moment. This is a limitation of the used python-vobject library, see http://lists.skyhouseconsulting.com/pipermail/vobject/2009-September/000204.html.

Remind -> iCalendar

• Events are only evaluated in the given time frame, so events extending it, are cut of (birthday reminders for example).
• Complex reminders are only preserved in their evaluated form (PUSH-OMIT-CONTEXT, OMIT, TRIGGER, BEFORE, SKIP).
• Periodic reminders other then daily or weekly are not preserved.