Simple notetaking script that creates a note in a folder with the current date and adds a timestamp when it's launched. Inspired by @maccan

notes.sh

# /bin/bash

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### Simple notetaking script                           ###
### Creates notes in a folder based on date            ###
### and add a timestamp into the file when it launched ###
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#Variables
EDITOR="nano"
NOTES_FOLDER="/home/$(whoami)/notes"
TIME=$(date +"%R")
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
FILE="$NOTES_FOLDER"/note-"$DATE".md

if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
    #Create Timestamp in note and open editor
    echo -e "##$TIME:">>"$FILE"
    echo -e "---\n">>"$FILE"
else 
    echo -e "#Noteringar från $DATE av $(whoami)">>"$FILE"
    echo -e "---\n">>"$FILE"
    echo -e "##$TIME:">>"$FILE"
    echo -e "---\n">>"$FILE"
fi

# Open note in editor
"$EDITOR" "$FILE"