tid.py

#!/usr/local/bin/python3
import argparse
import datetime
import os

filename = "tid.txt"

def list_memos(filename):
    with open(filename, "r") as file:
        for line in file:
            print("- " + line.strip())

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Save or list Today I Did (TID) memos.")
parser.add_argument("-l", "--list", action="store_true", help="List TID memos.")
args = parser.parse_args()

if args.list:
    if os.path.exists(filename):
        list_memos(filename)
    else:
        print("No memos found.")
else:
    if os.path.exists(filename):
        with open(filename, "r") as file:
            last_update = file.readline().strip()
            last_update_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(last_update.split(": ")[0], "%Y-%m-%d").date()
            today = datetime.datetime.now().date()
            if last_update_date < today:
                print("It looks like the last update was made on", last_update.split(": ")[0])
                response = input("Would you like to clear the history? (yes/no) ").strip().lower()
                if response == "yes":
                    open(filename, "w").close()
                    print("History cleared.")

    memo = input("What did you do today? ")

    with open(filename, "a") as file:
        file.write(str(datetime.datetime.now().date()) + ": " + memo + "\n")

    print("Memo saved.")