Helper 'notes' command for making new notes for dev syncs, interviews and meetings using template Markdown files.

Dev_Sync_Template.md

Dev Sync - {DATE}

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• Previous Action Items
• Announcements
• Current Tickets

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Announcements

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Interview_Template.md

Interview with {NAME} - {DATE}

[Links_go_here]

[Summary]

[Discussion]

[General] Tell me about yourself.

[Resume] What are you most proud of in your time at [Last_Company]?

[Resume] Your resume talks about X. Tell me about that?

[Conclusion]

[Questions-for-me?]

Meeting_Template.md

{TITLE} - {DATE}

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notes

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# NOTE: Put me in /usr/local/bin/notes

case "$1" in
"devsync")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y/%m") && NOTES_DIR_PATH=$(echo "$HOME/Documents/Notes/$DATE")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && NOTES_FILE_PATH=$(echo "$NOTES_DIR_PATH/$DATE-Dev_Sync.md")
    echo "Creating dev sync for today in $NOTES_FILE_PATH..."

    if [ ! -d "$NOTES_DIR_PATH" ]; then
        mkdir -p "$NOTES_DIR_PATH"
    fi

    if [ -f "$NOTES_FILE_PATH" ]; then
        echo "$NOTES_FILE_PATH already exists."
    else
        DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && cat "$HOME/Documents/Notes/Dev_Sync_Template.md" | sed "s|{DATE}|${DATE}|" > "$NOTES_FILE_PATH"
    fi

    echo "The file is: $NOTES_FILE_PATH"
    code "$HOME/Documents/Notes" $NOTES_FILE_PATH
    ;;
"interview")
    echo "Enter interview candidate name:"
    read CANDIDATE_NAME
    CANDIDATE_FILE=$(echo ${CANDIDATE_NAME:-"New Candidate"} | sed 's/\ /_/g')

    DATE=$(date "+%Y/%m") && INTERVIEW_DIR_PATH=$(echo "$HOME/Documents/Notes/$DATE")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH=$(echo "$INTERVIEW_DIR_PATH/$DATE-Interview_with_$CANDIDATE_FILE.md")

    if [ ! -d "$INTERVIEW_DIR_PATH" ]; then
        mkdir -p "$INTERVIEW_DIR_PATH"
    fi

    if [ -f "$INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH" ]; then
        echo "$INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH already exists."
    else
        DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && cat "$HOME/Documents/Notes/Interview_Template.md" | sed "s|{NAME}|${CANDIDATE_NAME}|" | sed "s|{DATE}|${DATE}|" > "$INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH"
    fi

    echo "The file is: $INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH"
    code "$HOME/Documents/Notes" $INTERVIEW_FILE_PATH
    ;;
"meeting")
    echo "Enter meeting title:"
    read MEETING_NAME
    MEETING_NAME=${MEETING_NAME:-"Meeting"}
    MEETING_FILE=$(echo ${MEETING_NAME} | sed 's/\ /_/g')

    DATE=$(date "+%Y/%m") && MEETING_DIR_PATH=$(echo "$HOME/Documents/Notes/$DATE")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && MEETING_FILE_PATH=$(echo "$MEETING_DIR_PATH/$DATE-$MEETING_FILE.md")

    if [ ! -d "$MEETING_DIR_PATH" ]; then
        mkdir -p "$MEETING_DIR_PATH"
    fi

    if [ -f "$MEETING_FILE_PATH" ]; then
        echo "$MEETING_FILE_PATH already exists."
    else
        DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && cat "$HOME/Documents/Notes/Meeting_Template.md" | sed "s|{TITLE}|${MEETING_NAME}|" | sed "s|{DATE}|${DATE}|" > "$MEETING_FILE_PATH"
    fi

    echo "The file is: $MEETING_FILE_PATH"
    code "$HOME/Documents/Notes" $MEETING_FILE_PATH
    ;;
"scratch")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y/%m") && NOTES_DIR_PATH=$(echo "$HOME/Documents/Notes/$DATE")
    DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && NOTES_FILE_PATH=$(echo "$NOTES_DIR_PATH/$DATE-Scratch.md")
    echo "Creating dev sync for today in $NOTES_FILE_PATH..."

    if [ ! -d "$NOTES_DIR_PATH" ]; then
        mkdir -p "$NOTES_DIR_PATH"
    fi

    if [ -f "$NOTES_FILE_PATH" ]; then
        echo "$NOTES_FILE_PATH already exists."
    else
        DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d") && cat "$HOME/Documents/Notes/Scratch_Template.md" | sed "s|{DATE}|${DATE}|" > "$NOTES_FILE_PATH"
    fi

    echo "The file is: $NOTES_FILE_PATH"
    code "$HOME/Documents/Notes" $NOTES_FILE_PATH
    ;;
*)
    echo "usage: notes [devsync|interview|meeting|scratch]"
    ;;
esac

Scratch_Template.md

Scratch - {DATE}