journal.py

# Command line tool to manage journal entries
#
# SETUP:
# 1. Install required tools: Vim, FZF
# 2. Replace the contents of JOURNAL_DIR with where you want the journal to be
# 3. (Optional) make an alias in your shell RC to easily run the script 
JOURNAL_DIR = "/Users/eric/Workspace/journal"

# HOW TO USE:
# Simply run the file and supply arguments if needed
# no arguments  - Opens new journal entry for the day using Vim
# mark          - If unmarked, appends an "x" to the entry filename
# unmark        - If marked, removes the "x" from the entry filename 
# read          - Browses the journal directory via FZF



import os, sys, datetime

today = JOURNAL_DIR + "/" + str(datetime.date.today())
marked = False
if os.path.exists(today + "x"):
    marked = True
    today += "x"

if len(sys.argv) == 1:
    os.system("vim " + today)

elif len(sys.argv) == 2:
    if sys.argv[1] == "mark":
        if not marked and os.path.exists(today): os.system("mv " + today + " " + today + "x")
        else: print("journal: Entry is already marked, or entry does not exist")

    elif sys.argv[1] == "unmark":
        if marked: os.system("mv " + today + " " + today[:-1])
        else: print("journal: Entry is not marked")

    elif sys.argv[1] == "read":
        target = os.system("find " + JOURNAL_DIR + " -type f | sort | fzf --delimiter / --with-nth -1")
        if isinstance(target, str):
            os.system("vim -R " + target)

    else:
        print("journal: Bad arguments")
else:
    print("journal: Bad arguments")