This script helps to create a new Jekyll post quickly.

newpost.sh

#!/bin/bash

JEKYLL_PATH="YOUR_JEKYLL_PATH"
POST_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
TITLE=$1
FILENAME="$POST_DATE-${TITLE//\ /-}" || ""
[[ -z "$TITLE" ]] \
	&& { 
		echo >&2 "[!] Filename not set." \
		&& exit 1;
	}

[[ ! -f "$JEKYLL_PATH/$FILENAME" ]] \
	&& (
		POST_NAME=$JEKYLL_PATH/$FILENAME 	\
		&& echo "---" > $POST_NAME 		\
		&& echo "layout: post" >> $POST_NAME	\
		&& echo "title: $TITLE" >> $POST_NAME	\
		&& echo "---" >> $POST_NAME		\
		&& echo -ne "\n\n" >> $POST_NAME	\
		&& vi "+normal G $" +startinsert $POST_NAME 
	) || {
		echo >&2 "[!] The file $FILENAME already exists." \
		&& exit 1;
	}

# EOF