create-todays-session-notes.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Determine the script's directory
SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"

# Get the current date
CURRENT_DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")

# Define the template and new file paths using the script's directory
TEMPLATE="$SCRIPT_DIR/session-notes/session-notes-template.md"
NEW_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/session-notes/session-notes-$CURRENT_DATE.md"

# Check if the template exists
if [ ! -f "$TEMPLATE" ]; then
    echo "Error: Template not found at $TEMPLATE"
    exit 1
fi

# Check if a file with today's date already exists
if [ -f "$NEW_FILE" ]; then
    echo "Error: A file for today's date ($CURRENT_DATE) already exists."
    exit 2
fi

# Create a new file from the template
echo "# Session Date: ${CURRENT_DATE}" > "$NEW_FILE"
# don't duplicate the session date line
cat "$TEMPLATE" | tail -n +2 >> "$NEW_FILE"

# Feedback to the user
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "New session notes created at $NEW_FILE"
else
    echo "Error while creating the session notes."
    exit 3
fi