jotref

jotref is a terminal-based CLI for quickly saving, listing, editing, and copying short notes or references.

Installation & Usage (npm / Yarn)

Global Install (Recommended)

npm

npm install -g jotref

yarn

yarn global add jotref

Run the CLI:

jotref

Local Install

npm

npm install jotref

yarn

yarn add jotref

Run the CLI:

npm

npx jotref

yarn

yarn jotref

Main Menu

1. Add new
2. List all
3. Edit saved

Press Esc at any time to exit.

Add a Reference

1. Press 1
2. Type your note or reference
3. Press Enter to save

The reference is stored locally and available immediately.

List & Copy References

1. Press 2 to view saved references
2. Type the number of a reference
3. Press Enter

The selected reference is copied to your clipboard and the app exits.

Edit Saved References

1. Press 3 from the main menu
2. Select a reference to edit (editing behavior depends on AlterListView)

Keyboard Controls

Global

• Esc — Exit the application

Menu

• 1 — Add new reference
• 2 — List all references
• 3 — Edit saved references

List View

• 1..n — Select reference
• Enter — Copy selected reference
• Backspace / Delete — Return to menu

Clipboard

Selected references are automatically copied to your system clipboard.