============================================================ OBTF — starter file One Big Text File · https://obtf.ru/en/ ============================================================ How to use: 1. Rename this file to everything.txt (or any name you like). 2. Add new entries at the TOP; older entries stay below. 3. Put the date on its own line. 4. Use TODO: and DONE: markers for tasks. 5. Search with Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on macOS). 6. Keep a backup: cloud drive, Git, or a plain archive. Date format: YYYY-MM-DD Encoding: UTF-8 ============================================================ ──────────────────────────────────────── YYYY-MM-DD Day of week ──────────────────────────────────────── TODO: first task DONE: example of a completed task Idea: a thought worth keeping Note: Free-form text. Write anything: plans, links, quotes, logs, draft emails and posts. Structure will emerge on its own. Links: - https://obtf.ru/en/ - https://obtf.ru/en/guides/ ──────────────────────────────────────── YYYY-MM-DD Day of week ──────────────────────────────────────── Note: The next day. New entry on top. The old one stays below. TODO: verify the file syncs to a second device DONE: create the starter file ──────────────────────────────────────── Marker reference ──────────────────────────────────────── TODO: — a task to do DONE: — a completed task - — sub-item, detail, or result Idea: — a thought for later Question: — something to investigate Link: — a URL or source Search: Ctrl+F / Cmd+F — search in the editor grep -n "TODO" everything.txt — search from the terminal rg "TODO|DONE" everything.txt — fast search if ripgrep is installed Backup: cp everything.txt everything-$(date +%F).txt git add everything.txt && git commit -m "backup" Tip: don't try to design the perfect structure up front. Start with one entry a day. Within a week the file will show which markers and sections you actually need.