Quickstart

Prerequisites

You will want to have Python and pipx installed. You also will want to know how to pull up the terminal.

Installation

The easiest way to install minchin.jrnl is to use pipx. On the terminal:

pipx install minchin.jrnl

The first time you run minchin.jrnl, it will ask you were you want to store your journal file.

For more details on installation options, read the full installation instructions.

Quickstart

To make a new entry, just enter

jrnl yesterday: Called in sick. Used the time to clean the house and write
my book.

yesterday: is interpreted by minchin.jrnl as a timestamp. Everything until the first sentence ending (either ., ?, or !) is interpreted as the title, and the rest as the body. In your journal file, the result will look like this:

[2012-03-29 09:00] Called in sick.
Used the time to clean the house and write my book.

If you just call jrnl, you will be prompted to compose your entry - but you can also configure minchin.jrnl to use your external editor.