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Show HN: A terminal tool for Logseq journal entries

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Post by jrswab »

Creator here. I built lsq to solve a simple but annoying workflow problem: having to leave the terminal just to make quick notes in Logseq.

Technical details: - Written in Go using Bubble Tea for the TUI - Reads Logseq's config.edn for format preferences - Supports both external editor ($EDITOR) and TUI modes - Handles both Markdown and Org formats

Core design decisions: 1. Zero-config default installation (uses standard ~/Logseq path) 2. Single command to open today's journal (just 'lsq') 3. TUI mode for Logseq-specific features (TODO/priority cycling)

The project started as a simple editor launcher but evolved to include a TUI when I realized certain Logseq features couldn't be easily replicated in a standard text editor.

Code and installation instructions are in the repo. Feedback and contributions welcome.

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Re: Show HN: A terminal tool for Logseq journal entries

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Post by solarkraft »

solarkraft wrote: post #5

As a semi-aside: Are there headless tools for interacting with Logseq databases, especially queries? This would be super useful for automations.

Logseq can expose an HTTP API: https://docs.logseq.com/#/page/local%20http%20server

This is less ideal than a library due to the complexity of running it; setting it up on a server will probably be annoying. But it should give you a lot of the power Logseq has, it apparently being the same API as plugins get to use.

Re: Show HN: A terminal tool for Logseq journal entries

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Post by jrswab »

solarkraft wrote: post #5

As a semi-aside: Are there headless tools for interacting with Logseq databases, especially queries? This would be super useful for automations.

I don't know of any at the moment. That said I do want to add the ability to search pages and navigate links within the Logseq graph. This would have to be in the TUI as I don't want to maintain several plugins for various editors.
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