#!/usr/bin/jq -rfc .[2] # skipping calender header and accessing events | map( # for each event: {_type: .[0]} # adding ical type like 'vevent' as ._type property + ( .[1] # accessing jCal properties; [1] holds name of iCalendar component, i.e. `vevent`; [2] holds additional components | map({key: .[0], value: .[3]}) | from_entries # transforming event array structure into object structure # only tested with vevents. pick() isn't supported in jq on debian bookworm # | pick(.dtstart, .dtend, .summary, .location, .description, .sequence, .["related-to"]) # allow list of properties ) ) | sort_by(.dtstart|fromdate) # sorting by event start time