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Notational Velocity/nvALT approximation using fzf, ripgrep and awk
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| # Bash function to approximate Notational Velocity using fzf and ripgrep. | |
| # | |
| # Will search for and preview matching files based on name and content, then open with $EDITOR on enter. | |
| # Assumes Markdown files. | |
| # | |
| # Based on | |
| # - https://demu.red/blog/2021/04/a-notational-velocity-stopgap-solution-for-linux/ | |
| # - https://github.com/junegunn/fzf#3-interactive-ripgrep-integration | |
| function note() { | |
| pushd ~/notes 1>/dev/null && \ | |
| INITIAL_QUERY="" | |
| RG_CMD="rg --no-column --no-line-number --no-heading --color=always --smart-case " | |
| FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND="$RG_PREFIX '$INITIAL_QUERY'" \ | |
| MATCH=$(fzf --bind "change:reload:rg --files | $RG_CMD {q}; $RG_CMD {q} || true" \ | |
| --ansi --disabled --query "$INITIAL_QUERY" \ | |
| --layout=reverse --cycle \ | |
| --preview-window=down --preview='cat $(echo {} | cut -d : -f 1)' \ | |
| --print-query) | |
| if [ "$MATCH" != "" ]; then | |
| NOTE_NAME=$(echo "$MATCH" \ | |
| | cut -d : -f 1 \ | |
| | gawk 'END{if($0 !~ /.md$/){$0=gensub(" ","_","g",$0) ".md"}; print $0}') | |
| $EDITOR "$NOTE_NAME" | |
| fi | |
| popd 1>/dev/null | |
| } |
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