gpgnotes 0.2.4

GPGNotes - A CLI note-taking tool with GPG encryption, tagging, and Git sync

GPGNotes

A CLI note-taking tool with GPG encryption, automatic tagging, full-text search, and Git synchronization.

Features

• Markdown Notes - Write notes in plain markdown with YAML frontmatter
• GPG Encryption - Every note is encrypted individually with GPG
• Full-Text Search - Fast SQLite FTS5-powered search across all notes
• Auto-Tagging - Intelligent tag generation using TF-IDF
• Git Sync - Automatic synchronization with private GitHub repositories
• Daily Notes - Captain's Log style quick entries with summaries (docs)
• Note Templates - Built-in templates (meeting, project, bug, journal, research) with custom template support
• Version History - Git-based version tracking with history, diff, and restore commands
• Markdown Rendering - Rich terminal preview with formatted display
• URL Import - Web clipper to import content from URLs
• Pagination - Interactive pagination for list and search results
• AI Enhancement - Optional LLM-powered note refinement (docs)
• Import/Export - Support for PDF, DOCX, RTF formats (docs)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher
• GPG (GnuPG) installed on your system
  • Linux: sudo apt install gnupg (Debian/Ubuntu)
  • macOS: brew install gnupg

Install from PyPI

pip install gpgnotes

With optional dependencies:

pip install gpgnotes[llm]      # AI enhancement
pip install gpgnotes[import]   # PDF/DOCX import/export

Install from source

git clone https://github.com/oscarvalenzuelab/GPGNotes.git
cd GPGNotes
pip install -e .

Quick Start

1. Initialize

notes init

This guides you through:

• Selecting a GPG key
• Testing encryption
• Configuring your editor
• Setting up Git sync (optional)

Don't have a GPG key? Create one:

gpg --full-generate-key

2. Create a note

notes new "My First Note"

3. Search and manage

notes search "keyword"
notes list
notes open <note-id>
notes sync

Command Reference

Command	Description
notes new "Title"	Create a new note
notes new --template meeting	Create note from template
notes list	List all notes
notes list --preview	List with content preview
notes list --page-size 10	List with custom pagination
notes recent	Show 5 most recent notes
notes search "query"	Full-text search
notes search --tag work	Search by tag
notes open <id>	Open note by ID
notes open "title"	Open by title (fuzzy match)
notes open --last	Open most recent note
notes show <id> --render	Display note with formatting
notes preview <id>	Rich markdown preview
notes history <id>	Show version history
notes diff <id> --from <commit>	Compare versions
notes restore <id> --version <commit>	Restore previous version
notes template list	List all templates
notes template show <name>	Preview a template
notes tags	List all tags
notes delete <id>	Delete a note
notes sync	Sync with Git
notes config --show	Show configuration
notes daily "entry"	Quick daily log entry (docs)
notes daily --time "entry"	Entry with timestamp
notes today	Open today's daily note
notes yesterday	Open yesterday's note
notes daily show	View today's entries
notes daily summary --month	Generate monthly summary
notes enhance <id>	AI enhancement (docs)
notes import file.pdf	Import file (docs)
notes import <url>	Import from URL (web clipper)
notes clip <url>	Web clipper shortcut
notes export <id>	Export note (docs)

Interactive Mode

Run notes without arguments for interactive mode with:

• Tab completion for note titles
• Command history (Up/Down arrows)
• Quick search by typing

Security

• GPG Encryption: All notes encrypted with AES256
• Local-first: Your data stays on your machine
• Private repos: Git sync for private repositories only
• Encrypted secrets: API keys stored with GPG encryption

Documentation

• Configuration & Note Format
• Daily Notes (Captain's Log)
• AI Enhancement
• Import & Export
• Spell Checking

License

Apache License 2.0 - see LICENSE for details.

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Note: This is an early release. Always backup your notes!