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# simple-denote.nvim
**Archive note:** I've moved off Codeberg. This extension is simple and works fine. For a potentially maintained extension with built in search check out [https://github.com/cvigilv/denote.nvim](https://github.com/cvigilv/denote.nvim).
This Neovim plugin provides a command `:Denote note` that prompts for a title and keywords (tags), then creates a new file in a flat notes directory using the [Emacs Denote package's file-naming scheme](https://protesilaos.com/emacs/denote#h:4e9c7512-84dc-4dfb-9fa9-e15d51178e5d):
`DATE==SIGNATURE--TITLE__KEYWORDS.EXTENSION`
For example:
```
20240601T174946--how-to-tie-a-tie__lifeskills_clothes.md
20240601T180054--title-only.org
20240601T193022__only_keywords.norg
20240601T200121.txt
20240601T213392==1a1--i-have-a-signature__denote.csv
```
That's all this does: create and consistently rename text files using the above scheme. No frontmatter, links, etc. I have overcomplicated my notes too many times with fancy Org Mode and Zettelkasten systems and this is my minimalist endgame.
The file-naming should be 1:1 with denote.el, down to minor things like triming/combining excess whitespace, removing special characters, disallowing multi-word keywords, and separating signature terms with = (e.g. `==three=word=sig`).
# Installation / Config
Example config via [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
```lua
{
"https://codeberg.org/historia/simple-denote.nvim",
opts = {
ext = "md", -- Note file extension (e.g. md, org, norg, txt)
dir = "~/notes", -- Notes directory (should already exist)
add_heading = true, -- Add a md/org heading to new notes
retitle_heading = true, -- Replace the first line heading when retitling
directories = {}, -- Optional: multiple notes directories (see below)
},
},
```
The heading options automatically support Markdown (#) and Org/Norg (*) headings.
## Keymaps
Maybe you want to set keymaps for the commands as well
```lua
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nn', ":Denote note<cr>", { desc = "New note" })
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nt', ":Denote title<cr>", { desc = "Change title" })
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nk', ":Denote keywords<cr>", { desc = "Change keywords" })
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nz', ":Denote signature<cr>", { desc = "Change signature" })
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>ne', ":Denote extension<cr>", { desc = "Change extension" })
vim.keymap.set({'n','v'}, '<leader>nd', ":Denote dir<cr>", { desc = "Switch directory" })
```
## Manual Install
To install without a plugin manager:
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/simple-denote.nvim/start
cd ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/simple-denote.nvim/start
git clone https://codeberg.org/historia/simple-denote.nvim
```
Add the following to `~/.config/nvim/init.lua`
```lua
require('simple-denote').setup({
ext = "md",
dir = "~/notes",
add_heading = true,
retitle_heading = true,
})
```
# :Denote Command
```vim
" Creates a new note in the `dir` directory with `ext` extension
" Keywords are space delimited. The title or keywords can be blank.
:Denote note
" Renames the current note with the new title
" If `retitle_heading` is true, overwrites the first line heading as well
:Denote title
" Renames the current note with the new list of keywords (space delimited)
:Denote keywords
" Rename the current note with a signature
" This has a user-defined meaning and no particular purpose
:Denote signature
" Rename the current file to a new extension
:Denote extension
" Switch active notes directory (requires directories = {...} config)
:Denote dir
```
# Multi-Directory Support
To work with multiple notes directories, add them to `directories`:
```lua
require('simple-denote').setup({
dir = "~/notes", -- default active directory
directories = { "~/notes", "~/work", "~/projects" },
})
```
Use `:Denote dir` to select a directory. The active directory is exposed as `vim.g.denote_dir` so other plugins can read it.
When `directories` is empty (the default), nothing changes and the plugin works identically so I don't break anything for anyone who happens to be using this.
# Credits
* [HumanEntity/denote.nvim](https://github.com/HumanEntity/denote.nvim) - This project was based on denote.nvim and modified to suit my personal preference or closer adhere to the original Denote spec.
* [denote.el](https://protesilaos.com/emacs/denote) - The original Emacs package
# License
MIT
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