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Daily Notes

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By Jason Rueckert
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Daily Notes

What are Daily Notes?

Instantly create or open today’s note with automatic organization by year and month. Daily notes are at the heart of Noted’s workflow.

Quick Access

Access your daily note via the Command Palette:

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Command: Noted: Open Today's Note

This command:

  • Creates today’s note if it doesn’t exist
  • Opens today’s note if it already exists
  • Automatically organizes it in the proper folder structure

Tip: Set up a custom keyboard shortcut (like Cmd+Shift+N) for even faster access!

Automatic Organization

Notes are automatically stored in a hierarchical structure:

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Notes/
  └── 2024/
      └── 10-October/
          ├── 2024-10-01.txt
          ├── 2024-10-02.txt
          └── 2024-10-23.txt

Format: {notesFolder}/{YYYY}/{MM-MonthName}/{YYYY-MM-DD}.{format}

No manual folder management needed - Noted handles all the organization for you!

File Formats

Choose your preferred format in settings:

  • .txt - Plain text files (default for v1.0-v1.23)
  • .md - Markdown files (default for v1.24+)

Change format in VS Code settings:

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{
  "noted.fileFormat": "md"
}

Timestamps

Add precise time markers to your notes:

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Command: Noted: Insert Timestamp

This inserts a formatted timestamp at your cursor:

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[2:30 PM] Started working on authentication feature
[3:15 PM] Encountered CORS issue
[3:45 PM] Fixed by updating headers

Format: [HH:MM AM/PM]

Use Cases

Daily Journaling

Use daily notes to track your work, thoughts, and progress:

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# 2024-10-23

## Morning
[9:00 AM] Team standup - discussed [[sprint-planning]]
[9:30 AM] Started work on [[feature-auth]]

## Afternoon
[2:00 PM] Code review for [[pr-142]]
[3:30 PM] Fixed [[bug-cors-headers]]

## Notes
- Need to follow up with design team about [[dashboard-redesign]]
- Remember to update docs for [[api-changes]]

#work #dev

Meeting Minutes

Combine with templates for structured meeting notes:

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# Daily Sync - 2024-10-23
[10:00 AM] Meeting started

**Attendees**: Alice, Bob, Charlie

## Agenda
1. Project status
2. Blockers
3. Next steps

## Notes
[10:05 AM] Alice: Completed [[user-auth]] feature
[10:12 AM] Bob: Blocked on [[database-migration]]
[10:20 AM] Charlie: Starting [[ui-redesign]] next week

## Action Items
- [ ] Bob to schedule meeting with DevOps about [[database-migration]]
- [ ] Alice to review Bob's [[pr-auth-endpoints]]

#meeting #team

Task Tracking

Use daily notes as your daily task list:

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# Tasks - 2024-10-23

## Priority
- [ ] Fix critical bug [[bug-payment-flow]]
- [ ] Review [[pr-security-patch]]
- [ ] Deploy [[hotfix-v1.2.1]]

## Regular
- [ ] Update [[project-roadmap]]
- [ ] Write tests for [[feature-notifications]]
- [ ] Document [[api-endpoints]]

## Done
- [x] [9:30 AM] Merged [[pr-refactor-auth]]
- [x] [11:00 AM] Updated [[changelog]]

#tasks #todo

Learning Log

Track what you learn each day:

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# Learning Log - 2024-10-23

## TypeScript
[2:00 PM] Learned about conditional types
- Can use `extends` keyword for type constraints
- Useful for [[generic-utilities]]

## VS Code Extensions
[3:30 PM] Discovered TreeDataProvider pattern
- Better than custom tree implementation
- Used in [[noted-architecture]]

## Resources
- [[typescript-handbook]]
- [[vscode-api-docs]]

#learning #dev

Recent Notes Section

Access your most recent notes quickly from the sidebar:

  • Shows the 10 most recently modified notes
  • Updates automatically as you work
  • Quick access without navigating the date hierarchy

Multiple Notes Per Day

You can create multiple notes on the same day using templates:

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Daily note: 2024-10-23.txt
Meeting note: 2024-10-23-standup.txt
Research note: 2024-10-23-api-design.txt

All appear in the same month folder, organized chronologically.

Best Practices

  1. Use Consistent Tags: Add tags at the bottom of each note for easy filtering
  2. Link Related Notes: Use [[wiki-links]] to connect related thoughts
  3. Timestamp Important Events: Use the Insert Timestamp command to mark key moments
  4. Review Weekly: Use the calendar view to review your week
  5. Archive Old Notes: Keep your workspace clean by archiving completed notes

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts (Optional)

For faster access, you can set up custom keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Open File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts
  2. Search for “Noted”
  3. Assign your preferred shortcuts

Suggested shortcuts:

  • Cmd+Shift+N - Open Today’s Note
  • Cmd+Shift+T - Insert Timestamp
  • Cmd+Shift+C - Show Calendar
  • Cmd+Shift+F - Search Notes

Start your daily note practice today! 📝

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