note: a simple command line for fast todo topic oriented

.bash_aliases

#!/bin/bash

# To take note about something really quickly
# Requirements : fzf and ag
#
# $ note topic note to my self... # will add a new note for the topic
# $ note topic # will seach for notes on this topic
# $ note # will list for you all notes taken globally
note(){
    NOTES_DIR=$HOME/notes/
    CONTENT_VIEW="cat $NOTES_DIR/{1}-notes.md"
    TODAY_NOTE_FILE="$NOTES_DIR/$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')-notes.md"
	ENTER_COMMAND="nvim $NOTES_DIR/{1}-notes.md"

    # We create the notes directory if it doesn't exist
    if [ ! -d "$NOTES_DIR" ]; then mkdir -p $NOTES_DIR; fi;

    # We browse context (topic) elements if only one argument is passed
    if [ "$#" = "1" ]; then ls $NOTES_DIR | ag $1 $NOTES_DIR; fi;

    # We browse the content of notes if no arguments are passed
    if [ -z $1 ]; then 
        # if fzf is installed, use it as a live browser, otherwise,
        # cat the list of note from today
        if [! command -v fzf &> /dev/null ]; then cat $TODAY_NOTE_FILE; else
            ls $NOTES_DIR | sed 's/-notes.md//g' | fzf --header "NOTES LIST" \
                --preview "${CONTENT_VIEW}" --preview-window "right:70" \
                --bind "enter:execute:${ENTER_COMMAND}" \
                --bind "ctrl-d:preview-down,ctrl-u:preview-up" \
                --tac; # for the reverse order
        fi
    else
        CONTENT_MESSAGE="${@:2}"
        # We only save a > 3 note
        if [ ${#CONTENT_MESSAGE} -ge 3 ]; then 
            echo -e "- **$(date '+%H:%M:%S')** > [$1] $CONTENT_MESSAGE \n" >> $TODAY_NOTE_FILE; 
        fi; 
    fi
}