Terminal Tool (CLI)
If you spend your day in the terminal, you can interact with your notes without ever switching windows.
What is the DaVinci CLI?
The davinci command-line tool is a lightweight utility that connects directly to your local vault folder. It's built for speed—each command runs in under 15 milliseconds.
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Terminal["⌨️ Type in Terminal: davinci capture 'New idea'"] --> Vault["📁 Appended to Today's Daily Note Instantly"]Everyday Terminal Commands
Quick Terminal Commands
# Save a thought to today's daily note in 1 second
$ davinci capture "Call landlord about parking spot"
# Search your notes directly in the terminal
$ davinci search "coffee brewing"
# Open today's journal in your default editor
$ davinci daily| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
davinci capture "text" | Appends a bullet point to today's daily note. |
davinci search "word" | Searches your notes and prints matching snippets right in the terminal. |
davinci daily | Opens today's daily note. |
davinci sync | Triggers an immediate sync pass across your devices. |
Piping Output into Notes
You can send output from other terminal commands straight into a new note:
Terminal Piping Example
# Save terminal output directly to a note
$ cat build-log.txt | davinci new "Build Log"