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This script prefixes every Markdown file in the current directory with the timestamp of its birth.
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zettelfix.sh
#!/bin/sh
# This script prefixes every Markdown file in the current directory with the timestamp of its birth.
# Such a prefix is common in file based note taking systems such as digital Zettelkasten.
# Future improvements could check if the timestamp exists to avoid duplication.
for file in *.md; do mv $file $(stat -f %SB-%N -t '%Y%m%d%H%M%S' $file); done
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