plod ☆

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Description:
Keep an online journal of what you're working on

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.9@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: journal logging productivity cli note-taking

Install: brew install plod

About:
Plod is a command-line tool for maintaining a daily log of work activities, similar to a digital lab notebook. It allows users to quickly jot down progress, thoughts, and timestamps in a simple text file format. This tool is ideal for developers and technical users who want to keep a chronological record of their work without the overhead of complex project management software.

Key Features:

Simple text-based storage for easy version control and portability
Command-line interface for fast and distraction-free logging
Automatic timestamping of entries
Minimalist design with no database dependencies

Use Cases:

Tracking daily programming progress and debugging efforts
Maintaining a chronological lab notebook for scientific or technical experiments
Creating a personal time log for productivity analysis

Alternatives:

jrnl – jrnl is a more feature-rich CLI journal with advanced encryption and formatting options, while Plod focuses on extreme simplicity.
Day One – Day One is a polished GUI-based journaling app with rich media support, whereas Plod is a text-only, terminal-native tool.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 11:05am	1.9	0	VERSION_BUMP	f41bf181
Feb 6, 2023 8:04pm	1.9	0	VERSION_BUMP	b52d6489