diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2443abb..afd6c87 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,40 +1,10 @@ # noted - noted is a minimalistic command line note manager written in C. # Preview ![](https://r2.e-z.host/3c62bb3a-a8a9-43f6-afd6-553646f51dc4/lzwqimtg.png) -# Dependencies - -None - -# Building - -``` -$ make -# make install -``` - -## Features -- Uses EDITOR environment variable to open notes -- Respect XDG variables -- Search notes by name with interactive prompt -- Add, remove, and list notes -- Customizable -- Supports org, txt, markdown and html format -- Generate boilerplate for notes for different formats - -## Before you get started -noted will use the editor defined in the `EDITOR` environment variable to open notes. If `EDITOR` is not defined, you will need to define it in your shell configuration file. - -Default file extension is `.md` and it can be changed in `config.h` file as you like. Once you change the extension, you need to recompile the program to apply the changes and the new notes will have different boilerplates. However, all commands will not work for old notes with the previous extension. - -When adding note, you can add a slash to indicate a subdirectory. For example, `noted -I maths/ch1` will create a note called `ch1` in `maths` folder. **Note**: You can't create a note in a non-existing folder. You need to create the folder first manually. - -Unlike pass, you don't need to use `noted init` to initialise the store, it is automatically created once you use any command. The store is either in HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME if it is defined. - -## Usage +# Usage ``` Usage: ./noted [-l] [-i] [-v] [-h] ./noted [-I|-Q|-R|-S] [filename] @@ -50,6 +20,35 @@ Options: -S [filename] Prints the content of the note specified in the filename. ``` +# Dependencies + +None + +# Building +You will need to run these with elevated privilages. +``` +$ make +# make install +``` + +# Features +- Uses EDITOR environment variable to open notes +- Respect XDG variables +- Search notes by name with interactive prompt +- Add, remove, and list notes +- Customizable +- Supports org, txt, markdown and html format +- Generate boilerplate for notes for different formats + +# Notes +noted will use the editor defined in the `EDITOR` environment variable to open notes. If `EDITOR` is not defined, you will need to define it in your shell configuration file. + +Default file extension is `.md` and it can be changed in `config.h` file as you like. Once you change the extension, you need to recompile the program to apply the changes and the new notes will have different boilerplates. However, all commands will not work for old notes with the previous extension. + +When adding note, you can add a slash to indicate a subdirectory. For example, `noted -I maths/ch1` will create a note called `ch1` in `maths` folder. **Note**: You can't create a note in a non-existing folder. You need to create the folder first manually. + +Unlike pass, you don't need to use `noted init` to initialise the store, it is automatically created once you use any command. The store is either in HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME if it is defined. + # Contributions Contributions are welcomed, feel free to open a pull request.