This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Jian Z'car Esteban
Introduction
FuzPad is designed to provide a straightforward and minimalistic note management solution using a Bash script. It allows you to create, open, search, and delete notes efficiently. FuzPad also supports version control by automatically committing changes to your notes.
Features
- New: Create a new note with the current date and time as the filename.
- Open: Open an existing note.
- Search: Search within notes for specific content.
- Delete: Delete selected notes.
- Version control: Automatically commits changes to your notes.
Installation
Using Homebrew
brew install JianZcar/packages/fuzpad
Using curl
Ensure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH:
curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JianZcar/df050e108b462e469f413f0eec229143/raw | bash
Manual Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/JianZcar/FuzPad.git
cd FuzPad
- Make the script executable:
chmod +x bin/fuzpad
- Run the script:
./bin/fuzpad
Configuration
You can configure FuzPad by setting environment variables in your ~/.bashrc file or directly modifying the script.
Default Directory
Change the default directory for notes:
export FUZPAD_DIR="$HOME/Documents/.notes"
Text Editor
Change the text editor:
export EDITOR="nano"
Text Format
Change the text format:
export FUZPAD_TEXT_FORMAT="txt"
Date Time Format
Change the date and time format used for note filenames:
export FUZPAD_DATE_TIME_FORMAT="%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"
BAT Theme
Change the theme used by bat for previewing notes:
export FUZPAD_BAT_THEME="OneHalfLight"
Reverse List
Set to true to reverse the order of the list when opening or deleting notes:
export REVERSE_LIST="false"
Sort Format
Change the sorting format for listing notes (T@ for creation date, Y for modified date):
export SORT_FORMAT="T@"
Preview Size
Change the size of the preview window for fzf:
export PREVIEW_SIZE="70%"
Start Line Search Preview
Set the starting line number for the search preview:
export START_LINE_SEARCH_PREVIEW="5"
End Line Search Preview
Set the ending line number for the search preview:
export END_LINE_SEARCH_PREVIEW="9999"
After adding the necessary variables to your ~/.bashrc file, remember to source it to apply the changes:
source ~/.bashrc
Usage
Creating a New Note
To create a new note, select the "New" option from the menu. The note will be created with the current date and time as the filename.
Opening an Existing Note
To open an existing note, select the "Open" option from the menu. You will be presented with a list of notes to choose from.
Searching Within Notes
To search within notes, select the "Search" option from the menu. Enter your search query, and FuzPad will display the matching results.
Deleting Notes
To delete notes, select the "Delete" option from the menu. You can select multiple notes to delete by pressing the tab key to multi-select.
FAQ
How do I change the default text editor?
You can change the default text editor by setting the EDITOR variable in your ~/.bashrc file:
export EDITOR="nano"
Can I use FuzPad without Git?
Yes, you can use FuzPad without Git. However, version control features that automatically commit changes to your notes will not be available.
Contributing
We welcome contributions from the community! Please refer to the Contributing Guidelines for more details on how to get started.
Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests. Contributions are welcome!
License
This project is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0. For more details, see the LICENSE file in the repository.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Jian Z'car Esteban
Jian Z'car Esteban | Sciencx (2025-02-01T11:09:48+00:00) How to use đź“”FuzPad!. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/02/01/how-to-use-%f0%9f%93%94fuzpad/
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