Quick Search, In Subtree, Updated Since

Searches in notes filtered by:

Notes in the subtree of the current note
Notes updated since a specified time

From updated

The note's updated timestamp is derived from the OS filesystem modification time (mtime).

This approach simplifies note management while providing accurate modification tracking. When you save changes to a note file, the OS automatically updates the file's modification time.

Git Considerations

When checking out files from git, all files may have their modification time set to the checkout time (not their original modification time). To preserve accurate update timestamps, consider using a tool to restore modification times.

From Restoring File Modification Times After Git Checkout

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When files are checked out from git, their modification time (mtime) is set to the checkout time rather than their original modification time. This affects features that rely on file modification times, such as "updated since" search filters.

Solution: git-restore-mtime

The git-restore-mtime tool restores file modification times based on git commit history.

Installation

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install git-restore-mtime

# macOS (via Homebrew)
brew install git-restore-mtime

# pip (cross-platform)
pip install git-restore-mtime

Usage

After checking out a repository or branch:

git restore-mtime

Example: Bash Function

git.restore_modification_mtime () {
    echo.func "${@}";
    local dir="${1:-${PWD:?}}";
    git -C ${dir:?} restore-mtime || {
        echo.yellow "Failed to restore modification time.";
        return 1
    }
}

When to Use

After git clone
After git checkout (switching branches)
After git pull (if files were modified)
Before using Thorg's "updated since" search filters

Command IDs

thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.1-hour-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.2-hours-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.4-hours-ago

thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.today
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.yesterday

thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.1-week-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.2-weeks-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.1-month-ago

thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.2-months-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.3-months-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.6-months-ago

thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.1-year-ago
thorg.search.quick.in-subtree.updated-since.2-years-ago

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