feat: add --content flag to daily command (#122)

* feat: add --content flag to daily command

* docs: add --content flag examples to daily command in README

Author: Yakitrak

README.md

@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ notesmd-cli daily --vault "{vault-name}"
 
 # Creates / opens daily note in your default editor
 notesmd-cli daily --editor
+
+# Adds content to daily note (appends if note already exists)
+notesmd-cli daily --content "abcde"
+
+# Adds content and opens in editor
+notesmd-cli daily --content "abcde" --editor
 ```
 
 ### Search Note

cmd/daily.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var DailyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		uri := obsidian.Uri{}
 
 		err := actions.DailyNote(&vault, &uri, actions.DailyParams{
+			Content:   dailyContent,
 			UseEditor: resolveUseEditor(cmd, &vault),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ var DailyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+var dailyContent string
+
 func init() {
 	DailyCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&vaultName, "vault", "v", "", "vault name (not required if default is set)")
+	DailyCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&dailyContent, "content", "c", "", "text to add to daily note (appends if note exists)")
 	DailyCmd.Flags().BoolP("editor", "e", false, "open in editor instead of Obsidian")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(DailyCmd)
 }

pkg/actions/daily.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type DailyParams struct {
+	Content   string
 	UseEditor bool
 }
 
@@ -48,17 +49,30 @@ func DailyNote(vault obsidian.VaultManager, uri obsidian.UriManager, params Dail
 	}
 
 	// Read template content if configured.
-	content := ""
+	templateContent := ""
 	if config.Template != "" {
 		templatePath := filepath.Join(vaultPath, obsidian.AddMdSuffix(config.Template))
-		if templateContent, readErr := os.ReadFile(templatePath); readErr == nil {
-			content = string(templateContent)
+		if data, readErr := os.ReadFile(templatePath); readErr == nil {
+			templateContent = string(data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// WriteNoteFile leaves existing files unchanged (no append/overwrite).
-	if err := WriteNoteFile(notePath, content, false, false); err != nil {
-		return err
+	normalizedContent := NormalizeContent(params.Content)
+
+	_, statErr := os.Stat(notePath)
+	fileExists := statErr == nil
+
+	if fileExists && normalizedContent != "" {
+		// Append user content to existing daily note.
+		if err := WriteNoteFile(notePath, normalizedContent, true, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if !fileExists {
+		// Create new daily note with template + content.
+		newContent := templateContent + normalizedContent
+		if err := WriteNoteFile(notePath, newContent, false, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Open the note.

pkg/actions/daily_test.go

@@ -147,6 +147,86 @@ func TestDailyNote(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, uri.ExecuteErr, err)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("Creates daily note with content", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+		vault := mocks.MockVaultOperator{Name: "myVault", PathValue: tmpDir}
+		uri := mocks.MockUriManager{}
+
+		err := actions.DailyNote(&vault, &uri, actions.DailyParams{
+			Content: "hello world",
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		data, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, today+".md"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "hello world", string(data))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Creates daily note with template and content", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+		obsDir := filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".obsidian")
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(obsDir, 0755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(obsDir, "daily-notes.json"), []byte(`{
+			"template": "Templates/Daily"
+		}`), 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "Templates"), 0755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "Templates", "Daily.md"), []byte("# Daily Note\n"), 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		vault := mocks.MockVaultOperator{Name: "myVault", PathValue: tmpDir}
+		uri := mocks.MockUriManager{}
+
+		err := actions.DailyNote(&vault, &uri, actions.DailyParams{
+			Content: "- task 1",
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		data, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, today+".md"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "# Daily Note\n- task 1", string(data))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Appends content to existing daily note", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+		notePath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, today+".md")
+		if err := os.WriteFile(notePath, []byte("existing content"), 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		vault := mocks.MockVaultOperator{Name: "myVault", PathValue: tmpDir}
+		uri := mocks.MockUriManager{}
+
+		err := actions.DailyNote(&vault, &uri, actions.DailyParams{
+			Content: "\\nnew line",
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		data, _ := os.ReadFile(notePath)
+		assert.Equal(t, "existing content\nnew line", string(data))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Does not modify existing daily note without content", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+		notePath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, today+".md")
+		if err := os.WriteFile(notePath, []byte("existing content"), 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		vault := mocks.MockVaultOperator{Name: "myVault", PathValue: tmpDir}
+		uri := mocks.MockUriManager{}
+
+		err := actions.DailyNote(&vault, &uri, actions.DailyParams{})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		data, _ := os.ReadFile(notePath)
+		assert.Equal(t, "existing content", string(data))
+	})
+
 	t.Run("Creates daily note with custom format", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 		obsDir := filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".obsidian")