Do you have ideas suddenly and just wished you could catch them as fast as possible, as to not loose them, without having to interrupt what you were doing?
As I guy with a lot of more or less stupid ideas, I use Google Keep as a centralized place to put all of my thoughts that I deem worthy of consideration.
I recently started to use GitHub Projects for coding project ideas as a single project called "incubator" on my GitHub profile directly, and as issues or notes when the idea is related to an already-existing project and repo.
But when I don't get to decide when this idea comes, and I often need to interrupt what am I doing to open github, get to the right page, input my idea and get back. And I find it frustrating.
Enough rambling. Here's what you came for.
Note down your ideas and get them to the right place, without switching away from your terminal
Table of contents
Ideaseed is available on PyPI.org:
pip install ideaseed # latest version
pip install git+https://github.com/ewen-lbh/ideaseed # latest commitAuthentication credentials are asked for when necessary, and are cached in a JSON file referred to as the 'auth cache'.
The location of that auth cache is configurable through the --auth-cache flag.
You can manually login to both Google Keep and GitHub with ideaseed login, and clear the cache with ideaseed logout.
A support for keyrings as an alternative authentication method is planned
Ideas are made up of different pieces of data, of which only the body is necessary.
- body: the body of your idea, the main content
- title
- project: the GitHub project to put the card in
- column: the project's column to put the card in
- repo: the repository to create the card (and issue) in (only relevant when adding to a repository)
Thus, ideaseed's usage patterns are varied:
Provide only the body, a Google Keep card will be created, with no title:
ideaseed [options] BODY
Same as above, but provide a title:
ideaseed [options] TITLE BODY
Also provide a repository name (and owner if it isn't you):
ideaseed [options] REPO TITLE BODY
If you have set defaults for the project and column names, they will get used. Otherwise, no Github Projects card will be created.
Finally, providing the column and/or the project:
ideaseed [options] REPO COLUMN TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] REPO PROJECT COLUMN TITLE BODY
Note that you are not forced to use those combinations, as these arguments also exist in --flag forms: -C/--column for COLUMN, etc.
You can use -I/--no-issue to only create a Project card.
If you want to create a github card on a project that's tied to your user profile instead of to a repository, put user in front, and drop REPO:
ideaseed [options] user BODY
ideaseed [options] user TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] user PROJECT TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] user PROJECT COLUMN TITLE BODY
Add labels by using -#/--label one or more times.
This works on Google Keep or when creating issues.
Add assignees (github issues) or collaborators (Google Keep) by using -@/--assign one or more times.
Use usernames for github issues and emails for Google Keep cards.
Assign an issue to a milestone by specifying its name with -M/--milestone.
Pin your Google Keep card with --pin.
Support for github issues is planned
Give your Google Keep card a color with --color NAME. NAME can be:
- blue
- brown
- darkblue (or indigo)
- gray (or grey)
- green
- orange
- pink
- purple (or magenta)
- red
- teal (or cyan)
- white
- yellow
Open the created issue/card in your favorite browser (uses webbrowser.open)
Do a 'test run'. Does not create issues and cards. Note that missing resources tthat were created with --create-missing still do get created.
The following will appear to let you know that you are dry-running:
You are in dry-run mode.
Issues and cards will not be created.
Creation of objects from --create-missing will still occur
(e.g. missing labels will be created if you answer 'yes')
Save copies of your ideas locally, somewhere safe on your disk.
If you use --local-copy=DIR, copies of all created ideas will get saved as files inside of DIR.
If USER/REPO or REPO is used, the file will be written into DIR/[USER/]REPO instead.
If the ‘user’ command is used, the file will be written into DIR/PROJECT instead.
The file's name will be a slugified1 version of either the title or, if not set, the body's first line.
The file is a markdown with a YAML header that holds metadata such as labels and assigned people.
Values that count as false (empty strings, empty lists, empty objects, the False boolean and 0) will not be included in the header.
The following information is written to the header:
| YAML key | Description | Related to flag |
|---|---|---|
| assignees | People assigned | -@ / --assign |
| color | The card's color | --color |
| column | The project's column | -C / --column |
| labels | Included labels | -# / --label |
| milestone | Assigned milestone | -M / --milestone |
| pinned | The card's pinned state | --pin |
| project | The github project | -P / --project |
| url | A link to the idea |
The values correspond to what was actually used to publish the idea, so defaults get applied,
and things created with --create-missing also appear here.
If 'url' is not in the header, then either the idea failed to get uploaded to the service (github, google keep), or --dry-run was used.
1 As defined by unicode-slugify's slugify function
Configuration is done through aliasing ideaseed and adding flags to the alias.
This configuration can be done interactively with ideaseed config.
It will ask you some questions to configure your alias, then append the alias to your current shell's rc file (supported shells are fish, bash, zsh, csh, ksh and tcsh. Feel free to add more shells through PRs or issues!)
You can specify default values for COLUMN and PROJECT. You can use {placeholders} in these default values to make them dynamic. The format is the same as python's str.format, so you can also do things like trimming!
| Flag | Sets default value for | Available placeholders |
|---|---|---|
--default-project |
PROJECT |
{repository}, {username}, {owner} |
--default-column |
COLUMN |
{project}, {repository}, {username}, {owner} |
--default-user-project |
PROJECT when using user |
none |
--default-user-column |
COLUMN when using user |
{project} |
Note: if a --default-user-* is not set, it will fall back to the corresponding --default-*.
These are essentially overrides for the user command, since you might want different defaults with that one.
With this flag, if -@/--assign is not used, you are assigned to the created issue automatically. Does not assign yourself as a collaborator in Google Keep.
If a label, milestone, project or column does not exist but is used, you will be asked whether or not you want to create that missing resource.
If you say no, the command will be cancelled and nothing will happen.
If you say yes, the missing object will get created (you might enter additional informtion such as a column's description) and the issue and/or card will also get created.
With this flag, if you run ideaseed and that it detects that a newer version is available, a notification will appear.
You can then update ideaseed.
If you want to change where ideaseed caches your authentication credentials, use this flag.
You can update ideaseed with the update command (or directly from your package manager).
Note down your ideas and get them to the right place, without switching away from your terminal
Usage:
ideaseed [options] config
ideaseed [options] logout
ideaseed [options] login
ideaseed [options] about | --about
ideaseed [options] version | --version
ideaseed [options] help | --help
ideaseed [options] update
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] user BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] user TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] user PROJECT TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] user PROJECT COLUMN TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] REPO TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] REPO COLUMN TITLE BODY
ideaseed [options] [-# LABEL...] [-@ USER...] REPO PROJECT COLUMN TITLE BODY
Commands:
user Creates cards in your user's project.
(see https://github.com/users/YOURUSERNAME/projects)
Flags --no-issue and --repo has no effects.
Flag --default-column still applies.
REPO is _not_ set to 'user'.
config Configures an alias with Configuration flags through a series of questions.
log(in/out) Fills/Clears the auth cache (see --auth-cache).
about Show information about ideaseed.
version Outputs the version number
update Check for updates. If any is available, shows the changelog.
You can then decide to install the new version.
Arguments:
BODY Sets the note's body. Required.
TITLE Sets the title.
REPO The repository to put the issue/card into. Uses the format [USER/]REPO.
If USER/ is omitted, the currently-logged-in user's username is assumed.
Omitting this argument entirely has the effect of creating a Google Keep card instead.
When used without PROJECT, the card is added to the Default Project (see --default-project)
If the Default Project is '<None>', it creates an issue without a project card.
PROJECT Specify which GitHub project to add the card to.
When used without COLUMN, the card is added to the Default Column (see --default-column)
Can use Placeholders
COLUMN Specify which column to use.
Can use Placeholders.
Options:
-I --no-issue Only creates a project card, no issue is created.
Has no effect when used without a REPO
-T --title=TITLE Specifies TITLE
-R --repo=REPO Specifies REPOSITORY
-P --project=PROJECT Specifies PROJECT
-C --column=COLUMN Specifies COLUMN
-# --label=LABEL... Add labels
Can be specified multiple times.
Cannot be used in the 'user' command.
Cannot be used with --no-issue
-o --open Open the created card (or issue) in your $BROWSER.
--dry-run Tell what will happen but does not do it. Still logs you in.
Beware, objects created with --create-missing will
still be created.
-m --create-missing Creates missing objects (projects, columns, and labels/labels)
-@ --assign=USER... Assign USER to the created issue.
Can be specified multiple times.
Cannot be used in the 'user' command.
Cannot be used with --no-issue
--debug Shows extra information. Used for debugging purposes.
REPO only:
--self-assign Assign the created issue to yourself.
Has no effect when --assign is used.
-M --milestone=NAME Adds the issue to the milestone NAME.
Google Keep only:
--pin Pins the card.
--color=COLOR Sets the card's color. [default: white]
Available values: blue, brown, darkblue (or indigo),
gray (or grey), green, orange, pink, purple (or magenta),
red, teal (or cyan), white, yellow.
Configuration:
--default-column=COLUMN Specifies the Default Column.
Used when PROJECT is set but not COLUMN
Can use Placeholders.
--default-project=PROJECT Specifies the Default Project.
Used when REPO is set but not PROJECT
Can use Placeholders.
If not set, or set to '<None>',
using REPO without PROJECT creates an issue
without its project card.
--default-user-project=PROJECT Specifies an override to Default Project,
that will only be used when the ‘user’ command is used
Can use Placeholders.
When not set, --default-project is used.
--default-user-column=COLUMN Same as --default-user-project, but for the Default Column.
--auth-cache=FILEPATH Set the filepath for the auth. cache [default: /home/ewen/cache/ideaseed/auth.json]
If set to '<None>', disables caching of credentials.
Has no effect when used with --keyring.
--check-for-updates Check for new versions and show a notification if a new one is found.
--local-copy=DIR Directory to save a copy of ideas to.
If not set, or set to '<None>',
ideas will not get saved locally.
DIR must exist beforehand. ~ and ~user constructs get expanded.
See Local Copy for more information.
Placeholders:
{repository} Replaced with the repository's name
Not available to --default-user-* flags
{owner} Replaced with the repository's owner
Not available to --default-user-* flags
{username} Replaced with the currently-logged-in GitHub user's username
{project} Replaced with the project the card will be added to.
Not available to --default-project, --default-user-project or PROJECT.
Local Copy:
If you use --local-copy=DIR, copies of all created ideas will get saved as files inside of DIR.
If USER/REPO or REPO is used, the file will be written into DIR/[USER/]REPO instead.
If the ‘user’ command is used, the file will be written into DIR/PROJECT instead.
The file's name will be a slugified (meaning lowercased, with spaces replaced by dashes, mostly)
version of either the title or, if not set, the body's first line.
The file is a markdown with a YAML header that holds metadata such as labels and assigned people.
Values that count as false (empty strings, empty lists, empty objects, the False boolean and 0)
will not be included in the header.
The following information is written to the header:
assignees: People assigned (related to -@ / --assign)
color: The card's color (related to --color)
column: The project's column (related to -C / --column)
labels: Included labels (related to -# / --label)
milestone: Assigned milestone (related to -M / --milestone)
pinned: The card's pinned state (related to --pin)
project: The github project (related to -P / --project)
url: A link to the idea
The values correspond to what was actually used to publish the idea, so defaults get applied,
and things created with --create-missing also appear here.
If 'url' is not in the header, than either the idea failed to get uploaded to the service (github, google keep)
Or that --dry-run was used.
ideaseed by Ewen Le Bihan
