I have replaced this tool in my own workflow.
- For journaling and quick notes, I recommend VSCode Journal.
- For finding
todoitems in my journal, I use my Go Todolist. - For a daily agenda view, I use my Go agenda tool.
Minion automates the boring parts of file management to let authors focus on writing. Deciding what to name a file, where to put it, and trying to find it later are all steps that can be delegated - to Minion.
Minion simplifies storing, tagging, and retrieving ideas, freeing it's user to focus on thinking.
Minion is intentionally opinionated. Files are stored as Markdown. Todo is always indicated with - [ ].
Minion is compatible with other tools that use Markdown files.
- Capture thoughts in the moment. The note function gets an editor open to capture thoughts quickly.
- Take next steps. Convert captured ideas into actions and artifacts.
- Never lose anything. The find, open and archive commands make sure that files are only a few keypresses away.
- Install PowerShell and GoLang.
- Clone the source.
- See
profilesandpsmodulesfor PowerShell integration. - Compile
go/minion.gofor additional search capabilities.
After setting up your PowerShell profile to import the module:
$ Get-Command -Module minion
CommandType Name Version Source
----------- ---- ------- ------
Function Get-JournalFile 0.0 minion
Function Get-JournalNote 0.0 minion
Function Get-JournalToday 0.0 minion
Function Get-JournalTomorrow 0.0 minion
Function Get-JournalYesterday 0.0 minion
$ Get-Command -Module minion_go
CommandType Name Version Source
----------- ---- ------- ------
Function Get-JournalAgenda 0.0 minion_go
Function Get-JournalTodayTodos 0.0 minion_go
Function Get-JournalTodos 0.0 minion_go
Function Measure-JournalTodos 0.0 minion_goGet-Help Invoke-JournalNote