qv is similar to the OSX application Notational Velocity/NValt but works via the CLI

gem install qv

configuration is simple. the default folder for notes is ~/notes

if your notes are somewhere else:

echo "notes_dir = /somewhere/else" > ~/.qvrc

specify a config file from the command line with -c

qv -c ~/.nvaltrc

qv has been tested on mac os x 10.8.4, and works just fine as long as your $LANG is set to en_US.UTF-8

run qv. start typing. results should update as you type.

qv will search the contents and the filenames of notes in your notes_dir for the string you input. most recently edited notes at the top.

select notes with ctrl-j/k, hit enter to edit.

qv --help is now moderately helpful

as of right now, qv does not create a note if no note exists. this is not permanent.

supply a search term from the command line to get a static list of matches

in the near future, i'm hoping to combine qv with dmenu or vim for increased flexibility/ubiquity.

good command line options:

• specify a notes_dir
• enable or disable "write-mode"
  • create note if no note exists
  • should be enabled by default
• render markdown->html and open with a browser