# Quick Note Capture Quickly capture information into Apple Notes from the command line. ## Instructions 1. **Determine capture type** - Ask what kind of note the user wants to create: - Quick thought/idea - Meeting notes - Code snippet - Reference information - Journal entry 2. **Gather content** - Get the note content from the user or from context: - If they provide content, use it directly - If capturing from clipboard, help them pipe it in - If from a file, read and include it 3. **Generate appropriate title** - Based on content type: - Quick thoughts: `Idea - [brief description]` - Meeting: `Meeting - [topic] - YYYY-MM-DD` - Code: `Code - [language/purpose]` - Reference: `Ref - [topic]` - Journal: `Journal - YYYY-MM-DD` 4. **Create the note** - Use the notes CLI: ```bash notes create "Title" << 'EOF' Content here EOF ``` 5. **Confirm creation** - Verify the note was created: ```bash notes show "Title" ``` ## Quick Capture Templates ### Idea Note ```bash notes create "Idea - [description]" << 'EOF' ## Idea [Main idea] ## Context [Why this came to mind] ## Next Steps - [ ] Action item EOF ``` ### Meeting Note ```bash notes create "Meeting - [topic] - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" << 'EOF' # [Topic] Meeting ## Attendees - ## Agenda 1. ## Discussion ## Action Items - [ ] ## Next Meeting EOF ``` ### Code Snippet ```bash notes create "Code - [description]" << 'EOF' ## Purpose [What this code does] ## Code ```[language] [code here] ``` ## Usage [How to use it] EOF ``` ## Important Notes - Always quote titles with spaces - Use heredoc syntax for multi-line content - Verify note was created successfully - Suggest reviewing with `notes show` after creation