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#!/bin/sh

# note: Create a new note for the day, or add to an existing one.

DATE=$(date '+%F')
TIME=$(date '+%T')
NOTES_DIR="$HOME/documents/notes"
NOTE="$NOTES_DIR/${DATE}.md"

[ ! -d "$NOTES_DIR" ] && mkdir -p "$NOTES_DIR"

# Create a new note if it doesn't already exist, otherwise append to it.
if [ ! -f "$NOTE" ]; then
  printf "# %s\n## %s\n\n" "$DATE" "$TIME" > "$NOTE"
else
  printf "\n## %s\n\n" "$TIME" >> "$NOTE"
fi

# Open up the note with the cursor positioned at the bottom to easily allow
# additions to a new section.
${EDITOR:-vi} + "$NOTE"