Simple Unix Command For Creating Todos

alias newtodo="date '+%d-%m-%Y' | xargs -I filename touch filename.md"

The above command creates a new markdown file in the current directory named with the current date (ex. invoking it today creates ./26-10-2022.md).

I have been wading into using todo lists every day whether it be on paper or digitally and have settled on a simple digital format. The above alias has helped me reduce the barriers for creating a new list each day without automating away the physical act of creating something.