journal.js

/*
# Markdown Journal
- Creates a new markdown file based on the day (or opens existing file)
- Opens the file in the built-in editor
- Adds a timestamp
- Auto-saves as you type
- On first run, will prompt the user to select where to store files
*/

// Name: Journal

import { createPathResolver } from "@johnlindquist/kit"
import _ from "lodash"

let { format } = await npm("date-fns")

let journalDir = await env("JOURNAL_DIR", async () => {
  setDescription(`Select a Journal Directory`)
  return await path()
})

let journalPath = createPathResolver(journalDir)
await ensureDir(journalPath())
cd(journalPath())

let dashedDate = format(new Date(), "yyyy-MM-dd")

let filePath = journalPath(dashedDate + ".md")
setDescription(filePath)
let value = await ensureReadFile(filePath, `# ${dashedDate}`)

let dashedTime = format(new Date(), "hh:mma")

if (!value.includes(dashedTime)) {
  value = `${value}

## ${dashedTime}

`
}

let changed = false

let autoSave = _.debounce(async input => {
  await writeFile(filePath, input.trim())
}, 3000)

let cmd = isWin ? "ctrl" : "cmd"

let content = await editor({
  value,
  scrollTo: "bottom",
  shortcuts: [
    {
      name: "Save",
      key: `${cmd}+s`,
      onPress: input => {
        submit(input)
      },
      bar: "right",
    },
    {
      name: "Open",
      key: `${cmd}+o`,
      onPress: async () => {
        open(filePath)
      },
      bar: "right",
    },
  ],
  onEscape: async input => {
    submit(input)
  },
  onAbandon: async input => {
    submit(input)
  },
  onInput: async input => {
    changed = true
    autoSave(input)
  },
})
hide()

let trimmed = content.trim()
if (!changed) {
  exit()
}

await writeFile(filePath, trimmed)

copy(content.split(/##.*/).pop().trim())

// Push changes if the path is a git repo
let isGit = await isDir(journalPath(".git"))
if (isGit) {
  try {
    let { stdout } = await exec(`git add . && git commit -m "${dashedDate}-${dashedTime}" && git push`)
    log({ stdout })
  } catch (error) {
    log(error)
  }
}