Jot: Rapid note management for the terminal, inspired by Obsidian

In plain words

Jot is a command-line tool for managing notes quickly in the terminal, taking design inspiration from Obsidian. It's built for developers and power users who prefer working in the terminal and want to organize notes efficiently without leaving their command line. The tool emphasizes speed and simplicity in capturing and retrieving notes.

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