Generate plain text markdown file for morning pages.

daily_morning_pages_template_note.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Bash script to generate a daily morning pages template
# includes file name and various date references

cd /Users/markkoester/Library/Mobile\ Documents/9CR7T2DMDG~com~ngocluu~onewriter/Documents/Notes_TheArchive

file_date=$( date '+%Y-%m-%d' )
filename="mp_$file_date.md" # prepending mp to files named according to date. 

if [ -f $filename ]
  then
    echo "File already exists. Skipping."
else
   echo "Creating Morning Pages Template File"
   touch $filename

    # multi line comment
    : '
    Example
    ----
    note-id: mp_2018-11-23
    title: November 23, 2018
    author: Mark Koester
    date: 11/23/18 10:24
    tags: #MorningPages 
    ----
    '

    # template_text='test here'
    echo "----" > $filename
    echo "note-id: $filename" >> $filename 
    echo "title: $( date '+%b %d, %Y' ) -" >> $filename
    echo "author: Mark Koester" >> $filename
    echo "date: $( date '+%Y-%m-%d %T' )" >> $filename # format: 11/23/18 10:24
    echo "tags: #MorningPages" >> $filename
    echo "----" >> $filename
    echo "" >> $filename

fi
echo "done"