notely-cli

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Update a Note ​

To update an existing note, use the --update flag or its shorthand -u.

Usage ​

bash
notely-cli --update
notely-cli -u

Interactive Process ​

Updating a note is a guided process:

1. Provide Note ID ​

First, you'll be asked to enter the unique ID of the note you wish to modify.

bash
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✦ UPDATE NOTE Step 1/3                                   │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Enter the ID of the note to update

❯ 5e7b62637

2. Update Title ​

The CLI will show the current title; you can change it or press enter to keep it as is.

bash
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✦ UPDATE NOTE Step 2/3                                   │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Update title (press Enter to keep current)            12/50

❯ my awesome note updated

3. Update Description ​

Next, you can update the note's description or content.

bash
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✦ UPDATE NOTE Step 3/3                                   │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Update content (press Enter to keep current)         20/300

❯ this is my awesome cli note app updated

4. Success Confirmation ​

Once confirmed, the note is updated locally.

bash
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✦ UPDATE NOTE                                            │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✔ Note updated successfully!                             │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Details ​

  • You must know the Note ID before starting the update. You can find IDs using the Read command.
  • Changes are saved immediately to db.json.