I have settled on a structure for my note taking system. It is simply this: Each note is a Markdown file. .md extension is preferred. Notes reside in a top level folder. Let’s call the top level folder a vault. There can be sub-folders that help categorize the notes. This simple structure allows maintaining a personal knowledge management system with only a text editor. This is the same kind of structure that static site generators use. ...
See the parent document: Using the Terminal as a Daily Driver for more about terminal productivity applications. WordGrinder WordGrinder Source Code WordGrinder is a very simple word processor. Simplicity is its superpower. It is minimal and gets out of the way of writing. It is excellent at supporting a workflow of write first, edit second, format last. I evaluated version 0.8. Currently version 0.9 is available, but not sure of the changes. ...
There are quite a few videos on YouTube and article on various web site these days about note-taking applications. Articles like “Top 10 Note-Taking Applications for 2023”, and so on. They end up being a list of applications they highlight some of the features, but try to remain diplomatic and not give an opinion. The article usually winds up by saying something like, “these are all great apps, decide which one you like”. That’s kind of annoying. I really want to know which ones to try first and not have to wade through 8 or 9 of them. ...
There are some great note taking applications available these days. I want to call out two that I’ve used within the last year. I look for key features in a note taking application. Without these, it isn’t worth using. Supports Markdown syntax Has Markdown preview Allows grouping notes together Supports checklists Supports code entry with syntax highlighting Works on Windows and Linux Has a zero cost tier Can Store notes locally Ability to search notes If you are interested in these applications, check out the full list of features on each one’s website. ...