diff --git a/src/planner.c b/src/planner.c
index 656414f..dc0c23a 100644
--- a/src/planner.c
+++ b/src/planner.c
@@ -269,3 +269,60 @@ llist *genPlan(llist *head, time_t timeAvail) {
 
   return events_ll;
 }
+
+int exportiCal(llist *events_ll) {
+
+  llist *ev_ll = events_ll;
+
+  llistPrintE(ev_ll);
+
+  printf("%s", iCalHeader);
+
+  time_t now = time(NULL);
+  struct tm lc;
+  localtime_r(&now, &lc);
+
+  // gen filename & open for write
+  char nameBuf[32];
+  strftime(nameBuf, 32 - 12, "%F", &lc);
+  strcat(nameBuf, "dayplan.ics");
+  FILE *fp = fopen(nameBuf, "w");
+  if (fp == NULL) {
+    planLog("fopen failed!!", 1);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  // write iCal header to file
+  fprintf(fp, "%s", iCalHeader);
+
+  // for every event in events_ll create VEVENT str and write to fp
+  int count = 0;
+  while (ev_ll != NULL) {
+    // gen iCal compatible time str
+    Event *current = ev_ll->data;
+    struct tm startlc;
+    struct tm endlc;
+    localtime_r(&current->plannedStartTime, &startlc);
+    localtime_r(&current->plannedEndTime, &endlc);
+    char timeStartBuf[17];
+    char timeEndBuf[17];
+    char timeStamp[17];
+    strftime(timeStamp, 17, "%Y%m%dT%k%M%SZ", &lc);
+    printf("%s\n", timeStamp);
+    strftime(timeStartBuf, 17, "%Y%m%dT%k%M%SZ", &startlc);
+    printf("%s\n", timeStartBuf);
+    strftime(timeEndBuf, 17, "%Y%m%dT%k%M%SZ", &endlc);
+    printf("%s\n", timeEndBuf);
+
+    fprintf(fp, iCalEvent, current->task->name, count, timeStamp, timeStartBuf,
+            timeEndBuf, current->task->name);
+    ev_ll = ev_ll->next;
+    count += 1;
+  }
+
+  // after all events are written end cal with
+  // END:VCALENDAR
+  fprintf(fp, "END:VCALENDAR\r\n");
+  fclose(fp);
+
+  return 0;
+}