jot

Jot

Capture a quick thought with zero friction.

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Steps

0. Read graph root

grep '^graph_root=' ~/.logseq-plugin-config 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2

If this returns empty, tell the user to run /setup and stop. Use the returned path as $GRAPH_ROOT for all file paths in this skill.

1. Extract the content

Everything after the trigger phrase is the note. E.g.:

• "jot this — Refine useOne appends id even on empty string" → content is after the dash
• "quick note: explore code splitting" → content is after the colon
• "/jot useCallback doesn't stabilize across renders in strict mode" → content is everything after /jot

If there's nothing after the trigger, ask: "What do you want to capture?"

2. Classify silently

Type	Signals	Extra destination
Idea	"we should", "what if", "explore", "could", "maybe"	Also → pages/dev-ideas.md
Todo	"need to", "fix", "don't forget", "remember to"	Also → pages/dev-todos.md
Observation	anything else	Journal only

3. Append to today's journal under ## Notes

Get date and time:

date "+%Y_%m_%d"
date "+%H:%M"

Find ## Notes in $GRAPH_ROOT/journals/YYYY_MM_DD.md. If missing, add it after ## Work Log:

- ## Notes
	-

Append:

- ## Notes
	- `HH:MM` [content] #jot
	  logged:: [[YYYY-MM-DD]]

4. Write to secondary destination (if Idea or Todo)

Idea → append under ## Backlog in pages/dev-ideas.md:

	- ### [short title]
	  tags:: #idea [#pbl / #frontend / #dx / #backend as appropriate]
	  logged:: [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
		- [content]

Todo → append to the best-fit section in pages/dev-todos.md, or create ## Inbox at the top:

- ## Inbox
  found:: [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
	- TODO [content]
	  priority:: Medium
	  tags:: #todo

5. Confirm in one sentence

• Observation: "Captured in today's notes."
• Idea: "Logged in today's notes and dev-ideas."
• Todo: "Added to today's notes and dev-todos."

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Rules

• Tabs for indentation
• logged:: uses dashes (2026-05-13); journal filename uses underscores (2026_05_13)
• Capture words verbatim — don't rephrase
• Speed is the whole point: write first, confirm after, never ask questions unless content is missing