Back up your Bear Notes as markdown files.

Requirements

Requires Node.js. See the official download page for installation instructions.

Usage

npx @cooperwalter/backup-bear-notes ./my-backup-location

Use the --use-tags-as-directories flag to organize notes into folders by tag:

npx @cooperwalter/backup-bear-notes ./my-backup-location --use-tags-as-directories

Features

• Handles duplicate note titles by appending numeric suffixes (-1, -2, etc.)
• Handles empty or whitespace-only titles gracefully
• Optional tag-based directory organization

Development

npm install
npm run backup -- <output-directory>

Testing

npm test                 # run tests
npm run test:watch       # watch mode
npm run test:coverage    # with coverage

License

WTFPL