Joplin tools

Various Python and AutoIt tools for Joplin. Python use the Joplin API for communication.

Additional python modules

Please einstall the following python modules:

• PyMuPDF
• Click
• Requests

pip install click
pip install requests
pip install PyMuPDF

Tools

• hotfolder.py
• add_pdf_previews.py
• todo_overview.py
• note_overview.py
• JoplinWinBackup.au3

Parameters for all tools

• -t Joplin Authorisation token. Default: Ask for token and store token
• -u Joplin Web Clipper URL. Default http://localhost:41184

If no token is specified, the script will ask for it and then store it in the script's directory for later use when called without the -t option.

hotfolder.py

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⭐ Almost all functions are available as Hotfolder plugin.

Monitor a folder an add the Files to Joplin as a Note.

Images and text (Mimetype text/plain) are inserted directly into the note, other Files are added as attachment. The files are deleted after processing.

If you want to insert additional files directly as text, define them with the --as-plain switch.

Example

python hotfolder.py -d "Import" -p "C:\JoplinImport"

Parameters

• -d Specify the notebook in which to place newly created notes. Default: Import
• -p Folder for monitoring
• --as-plain Specify file extensions comma separated for input as text. Example: .md, .json
• --tag Specify of comma separated Tags which should be added to the note. Example: scan, todo
• --preview Create a preview of the first site from an PDF file.

add_pdf_previews.py

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Search for notes with a PDF attachment an create a preview of the first PDF Site and add this Preview to Note.

Parameters

• -n Defines the notebook in which notes with PDF file should be searched. Default: All notebooks

Example

python add_pdf_previews.py -n "Import"

todo_overview.py

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⭐ The same functionality is now available as Note overview plugin.

Creates or Updates a note with a list of all open ToDo's. All to-dos that have been exceeded are marked with a ❗.

Parameters

• -n Defines the notebook in which the new Note should be created.
• --title Defines the title for the note to be updated or createt. Default ToDo overview
• --as-todo Create the note as a ToDo
• --tag Specify of comma separated Tags which should be added to the note. Example: scan, todo

Example

python todo_overview.py --title "Open ToDo's" --as-todo --tag "importend"

note_overview.py

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⭐ The same functionality is now available as Note overview plugin.

Creates or updates a note with a list of all notes that match the search query.

Parameters

• -n Defines the notebook in which the new Note should be created.
• --title Defines the title for the note to be updated or createt. Default Note overview
• --tag Specify of comma separated Tags which should be added to the note. Example: project, overview
• --query Specify the seach query for the Notes like in Joplin
• --order_by Specify the field for the sorting of the Table content. (All Joplin fields can be used for sorting). Default user_updated_time
• --order_dir Sorting sequence, possible values DESC or ASC. Default DESC

Example

python note_overview.py --query "tag:! tag:\"project xyz\"" -n Scans --title "Overview Important Notes" --tag "!"

JoplinWinBackup.au3

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⭐ There is now a backup plugin available! Simple Backup plugin.

Since there is no possibility for an automatic backup under windows, the required key combinations are sent to joplin via autoit to create a backup.

Rename the JoplinWinBackup.ini.example to JoplinWinBackup.ini and place it in the same folder es the JoplinWinBackup.au3 or JoplinWinBackup.exe.

The latest JoplinWinBackup.exe can be downloaded from the latest release.

Options from the JoplinWinBackup.ini

• JoplinWinBackup Defines the Path to Joplin exe. Default C:\Program Files\Joplin\Joplin.exe
• backup_folder Path to store the Backups. Default C:\Backup
• key_combo Key combo to get to the "JEX - Joplin export File" menue. Default fej
• save_dialog Dialog Title of the save/eport dialog. Default Speichern unter
• ask_for_start Ask if backup should be started. Default 1, 0 = No, 1= Yes
• backup_file_add_date Append date to the Backupfile. Default 1, 0 = No, 1= Yes
• backup_file_add_time Append time to the Backupfile. Default 1, 0 = No, 1= Yes
• backup_file_name Filename of the Backup. Default joplin_backup.jex
• overwrite_file Overwrite existing backup file. Default 0, 0 = No, 1= Yes

Changelog

2020-12-26 v1.5.1

• Fix two outputs on the console

2020-12-26 v1.5.0

• Added note_overview.py script

add_pdf_previews.py

• Keep original updated time when adding PDF preview

JoplinWinBackup

• Read complet key_combo from ini
• Read sleep value wait_overwrite_dialog from ini

2020-11-18 v1.4.0

❗ breaking changes, requires at least Joplin v1.4.11 ❗

• Change to new Joplin API