journalot
Minimal journaling CLI for developers.
$ journal
# Opens today's entry in your editor
$ journal "Had a breakthrough today"
# Quick capture without opening editor
$ journal --search "confidence"
Found in 3 entries...
brew tap jtaylortech/journalot
brew install journalotgit clone https://github.com/jtaylortech/journalot.git
cd journalot
sudo ./install.shWhat is journalot?
A CLI tool for maintaining a daily markdown journal with Git version control. Just type journal in your terminal and start writing.
Features
- Zero friction — You're already in terminal, just type
journal - Plain markdown files — Complete ownership, no vendor lock-in
- Git-based sync — Version control and backup built-in
- Quick capture —
journal "Had a breakthrough"appends without opening editor - Natural language dates —
journal --date "last friday"or--yesterday - Search & stats — Find entries by keyword, view writing patterns
- Respects your editor — Uses
$EDITOR, no learning curve
Usage
journal # Open today's journal
journal "Had a breakthrough today" # Quick capture
journal --yesterday # Open yesterday's entry
journal --date "last friday" # Natural language dates
journal --search "confidence" # Search all entries
journal --list # List all entries
journal --stats # View statistics
journal --backup # Create backupDocumentation
Full documentation, configuration options, and advanced features available on GitHub.
Support journalot
If journalot helps you stay consistent, consider sponsoring development.