touch

touch Command

The touch command helps manage markdown files. It creates a new markdown file with the given title if it does not exist, or updates the frontmatter fields if the file already exists. This command is useful for maintaining consistent metadata across your documentation.

Flags

• -t, --title stringThe title of the newly created file. This is used to set the title field in the frontmatter.

• -p, --path stringThe URL path of the file. This sets the path field in the frontmatter, defining where the file will be accessible.

• --debugEnable debug mode. Provides additional output for troubleshooting.

• --no-colorDisable color output. Useful for environments that do not support colored text.

• --now stringThe current time in RFC3339 format. This can be used to set the created_at or updated_at fields in the frontmatter.

Frontmatter Management

The touch command allows you to manage the frontmatter of markdown files, ensuring that metadata such as title, path, and timestamps are consistently applied.

Examples

# Create a new markdown file including the front mater
$ dodo-cli touch example.md

# Create a new markdown file with metadata for the front matter
$ dodo-cli touch example.md --title "New Title" --path new-markdown