Design

We aim to be explicit about what wwid does (and does not) endeavour to do. Thus, we define a set of goals and non-goals here. They should give you a better idea of what the tool offers, and how it may grow in the future.

Goals

• Notes are always attached to paths so context is implicit.
• Do not impose a note format, editor, or workflow; make it easy for users to apply their own preferences.
• Notes are stored in a “system-agnostic” way, making them suitable for syncing between machines where the same project may be located at different paths.
• Creating, opening, and deleting notes should be cheap enough to do ad-hoc.

Non-goals

wwid does not aim to be:

• A task manager or TODO system.
• A personal knowledge management (PKM) tool or “second brain”.
• A note format or schema.
• A workflow framework or productivity methodology.
• A replacement for your current productivity tooling.

wwid does not structure, prioritize, or interpret notes. Its only function is to map notes to paths and provide utilities for managing them; everything else is left to the user.