resolve

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# This script resolves a link from one note to another.
# Finding the target of a link is no more than finding the match of an exact
# search by file name. If no matches are found, the script fails
# The script takes a search query, a location to search within
# and optional flag

set -eu

flag_pass_is_present=0;

if [[ "$1" == "-p" ]] || [[ "$1" == "--pass" ]];
then
  flag_pass_is_present=1;
  shift;
fi

if (($# != 2)); then
  echo "Usage: $0 [-p|--pass] <search query> <notes directory>"
  echo "Example: $0 'Foundations of Mathematics' ~/notes"
  exit 1
fi

search_query="$1"
notes_path="$(realpath "$2")"

FIND_COMMAND=(
  fd
  --search-path "$notes_path"
  --type file
  --and "$search_query.md"
)

search_result="$("${FIND_COMMAND[@]}" | head -1)"

if [[ -n "$search_result" ]]; then
  printf '%s' "$search_result"
elif [[ $flag_pass_is_present == 1 ]]; then
  printf '%s/%s.md' "$notes_path" "$search_query"
else
  echo "No results found" >&2
  exit 1
fi