Command-line utility for creating and managing text files with metadata tracking, only for Windows as of right now.
(Future releases will have MacOS & Linux support)
Download the latest portable release from Releases.
A trimmed JRE is bundled with the portable ZIP.
- Extract
JNote-0.2.0-alpha-portable.zip - Run
install.batto add JNote to your PATH - Use
jnotefrom any terminal
Requires Java 21 or higher (tested with Java 21):
git clone https://github.com/aadithenoob/JNote
cd JNote
mvn clean package # or use .\mvnw clean package if Maven is not installed globally
java -jar target/JNote-1.0-SNAPSHOT-shaded.jar [command]- Maven will automatically download dependencies (Gson 2.10.1, PicoCLI 4.7.0).
- The JAR is fully shaded, so no external dependencies are needed.
- Verified on Windows 11 x64 with Java 21.0.3.
jnote create <filename> [filepath]Create a file. Enter content, then type EOF on a new line to save.
- Optional filepath;
.mdappended automatically if no extension is given. - Prompts before overwriting an existing file.
jnote listShows all tracked files with timestamp, filepath, and UUID.
Outputs No notes found. if there are none.
jnote delete <filename>Removes file and metadata.
Outputs Note not found. if specified file is not found.
PS> jnote create notes W:\Documents
Enter Note Content (type 'EOF' on a new line to finish):
- **Mitochondria** is the powerhouse of the cell.
EOF
--- Note Created ---
Title: notes.md
Filepath: W:\Documents\notes.md
Timestamp: 2025-10-26T16:56:39.822779300
UUID: b163af6a-1204-44a4-ae61-240da1a7721f
PS> jnote create file.py W:\Code
Enter Note Content (type 'EOF' on a new line to finish):
print("Hello, World!")
EOF
--- Note Created ---
Title: file.py
Filepath: W:\Code\file.py
Timestamp: 2025-10-26T16:57:42.293859900
UUID: 80df9f6b-2dba-4830-a1d3-930678d04dda
PS> python W:\Code\file.py
Hello, World!
PS> jnote list
=== All Notes (2) ===
[1] notes.md
Created: 2025-10-26T16:56:39.822779300
Path: W:\Documents\notes.md
ID: b163af6a-1204-44a4-ae61-240da1a7721f
[2] file.py
Created: 2025-10-26T16:57:42.293859900
Path: W:\Code\file.py
ID: 80df9f6b-2dba-4830-a1d3-930678d04dda
PS> jnote delete file.py
Note file deleted: file.py
--- Note Deleted ---
Title: file.py
ID: 80df9f6b-2dba-4830-a1d3-930678d04dda
PS> jnote list
=== All Notes (1) ===
[1] notes.md
Created: 2025-10-26T16:56:39.822779300
Path: W:\Documents\notes.md
ID: b163af6a-1204-44a4-ae61-240da1a7721f- Built with PicoCLI.
- Metadata stored as JSON in
notes-metadata.json. - Search functionality will be added in future versions.
Pull requests and feature suggestions are welcome!
Open an issue if you find a bug or have an idea for improvement.
MIT