one-step-to-journal.sh

#!/usr/bin/env zsh

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#
# This script will quickly set you up with Github Pages and jrnl to get you up and running journaling online for
# whatever your purpose is.
#
# How to run: `source one-step-to-journal.sh && bootstrap_github_journal_page`
#
# A few things to note:
#   1. Currently only supports MacOS
#   2. It uses the current directory to create the new repo.
#
# Cronjob:
#  Adding the following in your crontab file can automatically publish posts daily if desired.
#
#  ```
#  PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin
#  0 0 * * * cd ~/Workspace && source one-step-to-journal.sh && publish_to_github_pages
#  ```
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GITHUB_USER_NAME=`cat ~/.config/gh/hosts.yml | sed -n "/user/p" | sed "s/.*user: \(.*\)/\1/"`
GITHUB_REPO_NAME=$GITHUB_USER_NAME.github.io
WORKSPACE_DIR=`pwd`
GH_PAGE_REPO=$WORKSPACE_DIR/$GITHUB_REPO_NAME

function publish_to_github_pages() {
  echo "Publishing local journal updates to Github Pages...\n"
  cd $GH_PAGE_REPO
  jrnl --format md > $GH_PAGE_REPO/index.md
  git add -A
  git commit -m "Update journal entries"
  git push --force --set-upstream origin master
  echo "\nDone! The newest updates should be up shortly.\n"
}

function bootstrap_github_journal_page() {
  echo "Installing journal program...\n"
  brew install jrnl

  echo "\nInstalling Github CLI program... Please follow its authentication instructions carefully.\n"
  brew install gh
  gh auth login

  echo "Creating repository for Github Pages..."
  gh repo create -y $GITHUB_REPO_NAME

  cd $GH_PAGE_REPO
  echo $GITHUB_REPO_NAME > README.md
  echo "theme: minima" > _config.yml
  publish_to_github_pages
}