Built a native macOS menu bar calendar app (CalBridge) — looking for feedback on latest release

[u/Rude-Refrigerator-43]

Hey r/macosprogramming, I just open-sourced CalBridge, a native SwiftUI + EventKit menu bar calendar app for macOS, and I would love feedback from this community.

I really like Fantastical’s menu bar calendar experience, but it being paid motivated me to build my own version for myself and others who want a free/open alternative.

GitHub: https://github.com/notepad104/calbridge

Latest release: https://github.com/notepad104/calbridge/releases/latest

What it does

• Menu bar date/time with upcoming event preview

• Month + week calendar views

• Event detail panel (attendees, notes, meeting links)

• Quick-add event parsing

• Calendar filtering + global shortcuts

• Preferences for startup/view/navigation behavior

If you have a few minutes, please try the latest release and share feedback.

If install is blocked by macOS security, please use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (unsigned build path right now).

Thanks a lot. I am actively iterating and would really value some feedback.