nodetake
v1.1.0
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A CLI tool to take quick markdown notes from your terminal.
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nodetake
A minimal CLI tool for taking notes directly from your terminal, organized as markdown files.
Features
- Quickly add timestamped notes
- Search notes by keyword
- View today’s notes
- Save quick ideas separately
- Notes saved as Markdown (
.md) - Organized by date and category
- Perfect for developers and terminal-lovers
Installation
npm install -g nodetakeMake sure you have Node.js installed.
Usage
Add a note
nodetake add "Fixed login bug for admin route"Find a note
nodetake find loginView today’s notes
nodetake todaySave a quick idea
nodetake idea "Auto-generate form UI from JSON schema"List all saved notes
nodetake listNotes Storage
All notes are stored in a hidden .nodetake/ folder inside your current working directory.
Example structure:
.nodetake/
├── 2025-07-10.md
├── 2025-07-11.md
├── ideas.mdYou can version-control this folder or back it up to your cloud!
Why notecli?
Because sometimes, opening Notion or VSCode to jot down a line is just... too much.
- Stay in your coding flow
- Capture thoughts instantly
- Markdown format = easily portable and readable
- Works well with Git, VSCode, and any Markdown viewer
🛠 Future Plans
- Cloud sync (Dropbox, Google Drive)
- Weekly summary view
- Password-protected notes
- Calendar-based view
- Git commit hook integration
Contributing
PRs are welcome! Feel free to submit ideas, bugs, or improvements.
To contribute:
git clone https://github.com/shax26/notecli.git
cd notecli
npm installLicense
MIT License — do whatever you want with it!
Author
Made with ❤️ by Shahadat Jaman
For feedback or ideas: open an issue or DM me on GitHub.
