https://github.com/vacekj/apple-notes-exporter

Exports Apple Notes into Markdown using Rust and AppleScript
https://github.com/vacekj/apple-notes-exporter

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Exports Apple Notes into Markdown using Rust and AppleScript

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/vacekj/apple-notes-exporter
• Owner: vacekj
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-12-12T15:25:34.000Z (22 days ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-26T11:52:29.000Z (8 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-26T12:27:41.548Z (8 days ago)
• Language: Rust
• Size: 75.2 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# Apple Notes Exporter

A Rust library and CLI tool for exporting Apple Notes to Markdown files.

## Features

- Export all notes from Apple Notes to Markdown files

- Preserve folder structure

- Handle embedded images and attachments

- Support for frontmatter metadata

- Clean and modern Markdown output

## Installation

### As a CLI tool

```bash

cargo install apple-notes-exporter

```

### As a library

Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml

[dependencies]

apple-notes-exporter = "0.1.0"

```

## Usage

### CLI

```bash

# Export notes to current directory

apple-notes-exporter

# Export notes to specific directory

apple-notes-exporter -o ./my-notes

# Export without using attachments folder

apple-notes-exporter --use-attachments false

# Export without subdirectories

apple-notes-exporter --use-subdirs false

```

### Library

```rust

use apple_notes_exporter::{export_notes, ExportConfig};

use std::path::PathBuf;

fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {

    let config = ExportConfig {

        output_dir: PathBuf::from("./my-notes"),

        use_attachments: true,

        filename_format: String::from("&title"),

        subdir_format: String::from("&folder"),

        use_subdirs: true,

    };

    let notes = export_notes(&config)?;

    println!("Exported {} notes", notes.len());

    Ok(())

}

```

## Requirements

- macOS (uses AppleScript to access Notes)

- Rust 1.70 or later

## License

MIT