pyobjc-framework-EventKit
Wrappers for the framework Accounts on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python that needs native calendar or reminder access. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. The main gotcha is that it wraps EventKit directly without its own documentation, so you will need to cross-reference Apple's EventKit docs and PyObjC translation patterns. It is not useful outside macOS.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; EventKit access may require user permission prompts on modern macOS versions.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance—released 3 days ago with recent commits as of 2026-08-14.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 667,396 downloads/mo, #5,420 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyobjc-framework-eventkit
import EventKit
store = EventKit.EKEventStore.alloc().init()
# Request calendar access and work with events- Whether EventKit access requires explicit user authorization dialogs on current macOS versions and how to handle them from Python.
- Whether all EventKit framework features are fully wrapped or if some require direct Objective-C calls.
What it is and what it does
pyobjc-framework-eventkit is a thin wrapper layer that exposes Apple's EventKit framework to Python code. EventKit is macOS's native framework for accessing calendar events, reminders, and related calendar data. The package translates Objective-C method calls and types into Python equivalents, letting you read and manipulate calendar events programmatically without leaving Python.
The package is part of the larger PyObjC project and does not include its own documentation—it relies on Apple's official EventKit documentation plus PyObjC's general translation guides. It requires Python 3.10 or later and runs only on macOS. The two runtime dependencies (pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa) provide the underlying bridge between Python and the Cocoa/Objective-C runtime.
Use it for
- Read calendar events from the user's default calendar to display or analyze them in a Python application.
- Create or modify calendar events programmatically in response to application logic or external data.
- Build a macOS desktop app that needs to sync or display calendar information alongside other Python-based functionality.
- Automate calendar or reminder management tasks on macOS by scripting EventKit access from Python.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python that needs native calendar or reminder access.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. The main gotcha is that it wraps EventKit directly without its own documentation, so you will need to cross-reference Apple's EventKit docs and PyObjC translation patterns. It is not useful outside macOS.
Install
pyobjc-framework-eventkit on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance—released 3 days ago with recent commits as of 2026-08-14. Requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies, both part of the same ecosystem.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; EventKit access may require user permission prompts on modern macOS versions.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-eventkit
import EventKit
store = EventKit.EKEventStore.alloc().init()
# Request calendar access and work with eventsVerify before relying
- Whether EventKit access requires explicit user authorization dialogs on current macOS versions and how to handle them from Python.
- Whether all EventKit framework features are fully wrapped or if some require direct Objective-C calls.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 667,396 / month, #5,420 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS X :: CocoaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XProgramming Language :: Objective CProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - StableProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces |
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