git diary

# Make sure EDITOR is set
export EDITOR=vim

mkdir diary
cd diary
git init

# this installs shortcuts for creating a diary
echo """
[alias]
    full = log --date=local --pretty=format:\"[%h] %ad (%ar): %n%n%C(yellow)%w(80, 2, 2)%s%C(reset) %w(0, 2, 2)%n%b%n\"
  neat = log --date=local --pretty=format:\"%C(red)%ad%C(reset)%n%w(80, 2, 2)%C(yellow)%s%C(reset) %n%w(0, 2, 2)%b %n\"
  stream = log --date=local --pretty=format:\"%w(0, 2, 2)%n%<(18)%C(magenta)%ar%C(reset)%w(89, 0, 20)%C(bold yellow)%s%C(reset)%n%n%b%n\"
    new = commit --allow-empty
    quick = commit --allow-empty -m
    u = commit --allow-empty --amend
  de = reset HEAD~1
""" >> .git/config

# Now you can add a quick entry

git quick "This is a short one line entry"

# A longer one entry that opens in your $EDITOR
git new

# View your entries
git stream
git full
git neat

# To delete last entry
git de

# To edit last entry
git u