In my .zshrc I have todo() {vi '+$' ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} +() {echo + $* >> ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} -() {echo - - $* >> ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} Each month's

In my .zshrc I have todo() {vi '+$' ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} +() {echo + $* >> ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} -() {echo - - $* >> ~/todo/$(date +Y/%m)} Each month's entries are in a separate ~/todo/YYYY/MM file. The + command is to record something done. The - command is to enter a new task. The todo command is for editing this month's file -- add month-days, update entries, cleanup etc. Separately I have current and last 2 month files open in the leftmost column of acme (about half as wide as other columns). This is for moving entries between months etc. I have to remember to do a Get before editing and Put when done editing to sync with any updates done from command line. In the same column I have a per year "projects" file (multiple indented lines per project) and a per year "future" file (things I may want to do someday). This is far from perfect but has endured. A simple grep can tell me what was done or what needs to be done in a given month or year. For taking notes in a meeting I have now switched over to using an ipad + apple pencil as I can scribble notes, draw pictures, doodle etc. without having a laptop screen between me and others or clicking keys annoying people.