From 78a71ecbb74df02991a1be3fc1dd5c26c8e11d9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Fichtinger <daniel@ficd.ca>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:15:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] AutoYADM commit: 2025-04-23 01:15:05

---
 .config/fish/functions/jrnl.fish | 78 +++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.config/fish/functions/jrnl.fish b/.config/fish/functions/jrnl.fish
index 7a1b4d35..29417045 100644
--- a/.config/fish/functions/jrnl.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/functions/jrnl.fish
@@ -36,42 +36,58 @@ function jrnl --description 'Lightweight journaling tool'
         mkdir -p $jdir
     end
 
+    set template $jdir/.template.md
+
+    if not test -f $template
+        set -l prompt "There is no template, create one now? (y/n): "
+        while read --nchars 1 -l response --prompt-str="$prompt" or return 1
+            printf "\033[1A\033[2K"
+            switch $response
+                case y Y
+                    begin
+                        echo "# $(date +'%A, %b %d, %Y')"\n
+
+                        echo "## Gratitude"\n
+
+                        echo "I'm grateful for ..."\n
+
+                        echo "## + Wins"\n
+
+                        echo "- small_victories"\n
+
+                        echo "## - Challenges"\n
+
+                        echo "- hard_things"\n
+
+                        echo "## Reflection"\n
+
+                        echo "_One sentence to reflect on today:_"\n
+
+                        echo "- reflection"\n
+
+                        echo "## Learned"\n
+
+                        echo "- fact_insight_or_skill"\n
+
+                        echo "## Tomorrow"\n
+
+                        echo "- prep"\n
+                    end >$template
+                    eval $EDITOR $template
+                    set -f new_template
+                case n N
+                    break
+            end
+        end
+
+    end
+
     # get the date
     set today (date +'%Y-%m-%d')
     set entry "$jdir/$today.md"
     # check if journal entry exists
     if not test -f $entry
-        set -l template \
-            "# $(date +'%A, %b %d, %Y')
-
-## Gratitude
-
-I'm grateful for ...
-
-## + Wins
-
-- small_victories
-
-## - Challenges
-
-- hard_things
-
-## Reflection
-
-_One sentence to reflect on today:_
-
-- reflection
-
-## Learned
-
-- fact_insight_or_skill
-
-## Tomorrow
-
-- prep
-
-"
-        echo $template >$entry
+        cat $template >$entry
         set -l prompt "Created $entry, open in $EDITOR? (y/n)"
         while read --nchars 1 -l response --prompt-str="$prompt" or return 1
             printf "\033[1A\033[2K"