Chandler Desktop

Chandler Desktop: Open-Source Personal Information Manager

Chandler Desktop is an open-source personal information manager designed for organizing personal and small-business information. It includes calendar, tasks, notes, and contact management features.

What is Chandler Desktop?

Chandler Desktop is an open-source personal information manager application designed to help individuals and small businesses organize personal and business information. It was started in 2002 by the Chandler Project as an initiative to create an open-source alternative to proprietary personal information managers such as Microsoft Outlook.

Key features of Chandler Desktop include:

• Calendar with scheduling and reminders
• Task lists and to-do items
• Note taking and rich text notes
• Contact management
• Email integration and synchronization
• Searching capabilities across all data
• Customizable categories and attributes

Chandler Desktop is written in Python and uses the Chandler application framework. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The source code is openly available allowing customization and integration into other applications.

While development activity has slowed in recent years, Chandler Desktop remains a viable open-source option for individuals seeking a desktop-based personal information manager with extensive organizational features to manage daily information.

Chandler Desktop Features

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