kb

kb command [options] [arguments]

kb is a text-oriented minimalist command-line knowledge base manager designed for software developers, penetration testers, students, and anyone who needs to collect and organize notes efficiently. It supports categorization, tagging, and full-text search of notes.Although primarily targeted at text-based note collection, kb also supports non-text files such as images, PDFs, and videos. Notes can be filtered by title, category, tags, and other metadata.

add

Add a new note (from a file with `-t`, or open `$EDITOR`).

List notes; filter with `-c` (category), `-t` (tags), or `-v` (verbose).

Show a note's contents.

Open a note in `$EDITOR`.

Full-text search across notes.

Remove a note (use `--id` to target by numeric ID).

Modify metadata (title, category, tags) of an existing note.

Move notes in or out of the knowledge base as a `.kb.tar.gz` archive.

Wipe the entire knowledge base after confirmation.

-c CATEGORY

Category for the note.

Semicolon-separated tag list (e.g., `linux;networking`).

Glob pattern (used with list).

Disable ANSI colors in output.

Requires Python 3.6 or above. Knowledge base data is stored locally. No built-in sync across devices.

kb was created by gnebbia and is written in Python. It was designed as a quick note collection and access tool with a focus on simplicity and efficiency.

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