When file changes are happening, fswatch will trigger Git commands to add and push changes automatically. The idea is to run fswatch in the background and keep monitoring file changes. I may achieve the same functionality by using a simple script. However, I got inspired by SparkleShare, an open-source file sync app powered by Git, it adds file changes and pushes them to Github or GitLab automatically. Google Drive? OneDrive? Dropbox? Nah, they are not really Git-compatible by default. Git init, make note changes, git add, git commit or git revert… All the fancy version control things are already familiar under my hands.

Git is the only reasonable option I can think of. The whole note-taking experience never becomes so smooth! 💆‍♀️ Note version-control system Microsoft OneNote is a general note-taking app that can be used on iOS, Android, macOS, web, and windows. Milanote is for designers and visual thinkers. For example, Paper can make sketching on your iPhone or iPad possible. Then I wrote a handy script pynote for helping note organization, it worked and only at “it works” level… Recently, I switched to the amazing Notational Velocity for Vim, a plugin to port famous Notational Velocity into Vim. Apps can be specific to a program, which can make recording information easier. Especially, searching note is not a straightforward task, it needs to find or grep for a while. I like doing everything in the terminal, so naturally, Vim is the best note-taking editor for me.įor organizing notes, in the beginning, I set up different folders for different notes. It’s flexible to convert to any other formats.It’s efficient, almost like writing plain texts.Convert notes to other formats and share them flexibly without troubles.Find right notes & roll back to old changes efficiently without hassles.Know where & how to write notes easily without hesitations.My dream system must be Easy, Efficient and Flexible: So, what’s a killer note-taking system nowadays? My requirements? In the fast-changing digital era, pen, ink and paper may not be able to fulfill the important job of note-taking anymore. Note-taking is certainly an essential part of knowledge learning, information collecting and retaining. The proverb says, “The palest ink is better than the best memory”.

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