A simple logbook

new-case

#!/bin/bash
## Usage: . new-case 'Investigating whacky happenstance.'

date=`date +%Y-%m-%d`

if [ -d $date ]; then
    echo "Case ${date} exists."
    cd $date
else
    echo "Starting record for ${date}."
    mkdir -p $date/{raw,processed}
    echo $1
    if [ ! -z $1 ]; then
        echo "## Summary: ${@}" >> $date/notes.txt
    else
        touch $date/notes.txt
    fi;
    export PS1="<$date> ${PS1} "
    cd $date
fi;