notes

simple command-line note-taking application

TLDR

Create new note

$ notes new "[note title]"

List all notes

$ notes ls

Search notes

$ notes search "[query]"

Edit note

$ notes edit "[note title]"

Delete note

$ notes rm "[note title]"

Sync notes

$ notes sync

notes is a simple command-line note-taking application. It stores notes as plain text files, making them easy to manage, search, and sync.Notes are typically stored in ~/.notes or a configured directory.

PARAMETERS

new title

Create new note.

List notes.

search query

Search notes.

edit title

Edit note.

rm title

Delete note.

sync

Sync with remote.

cat title

Display note.

EXAMPLE WORKFLOW

$ # Create a note
notes new "meeting-notes"
# Opens editor, save and exit

# List notes
notes ls

# Find notes
notes search "project"

# View note
notes cat "meeting-notes"

INSTALL

nix profile install nixpkgs#notes

CAVEATS

Implementation varies (several tools named "notes"). Plain text storage. Editor configured via $EDITOR.

HISTORY

Various command-line note tools exist; implementations include those by Nick Nisi and others, following Unix philosophy of simple text file management.