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jrnlis a simple journal application for the command line.
Its goal is to facilitate the rapid creation and viewing of journal entries. It is flexible enough to support different use cases and organization strategies. It is powerful enough to search through thousands of entries and display, or "filter," only the entries you want to see.
jrnlincludes support for 128-bit AES encryption using cryptography.Fernet.
In a Nutshell
To make a new entry, just enter
jrnl yesterday: Called in sick. Used the time to clean the house and write my book.
yesterday:is interpreted by
jrnlas a timestamp. Everything until the first sentence ending (either
.,
?, or
!) is interpreted as the title, and the rest as the body. In your journal file, the result will look like this:
[2012-03-29 09:00] Called in sick. Used the time to clean the house and write my book.
Entering
jrnlwithout any arguments launches an external editor where you can write your entry.
jrnlwill generate a time stamp for the entry after you save and close the editor window.
For more information, please read the documentation.
Contributors
Maintainers
Our maintainers help keep the lights on for the project:
- Jonathan Wren (wren)
- Micah Ellison (micahellison)
Please thank them if you like
jrnl!
Code Contributors
This project is made with love by the many fabulous people who have contributed.
jrnlcouldn't exist without each and every one of you!
If you'd also like to help make
jrnlbetter, please see our contributing documentation.
Financial Backers
Another way show support is through direct financial contributions. These funds go to covering our costs, and are a quick way to show your appreciation for
jrnl.
Become a financial contributor and help us sustain our community.
