Configuration

Location

Dnote follows the XDG Base Directory for organizing configuration and data files.

  • Config file: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dnote/dnoterc
  • Database: $XDG_DATA_HOME/dnote/dnote.db

You can customize these locations by setting the XDG_CONFIG_HOME and XDG_DATA_HOME environment variables. By default they will be under your home directory (~).

Keys

A config file looks like following:

editor: vim
apiEndpoint: http://localhost:3001/api
enableUpgradeCheck: true

editor

Text editor for interactive note editing.

  • Default: vim
  • Examples: nano, emacs, code --wait, subl -w

apiEndpoint

Server URL for syncing notes.

  • Default: http://localhost:3001/api

enableUpgradeCheck

Check for new versions occasionally.

  • Default: true
  • Values: true, false
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