research-logger

Research a topic via web search, auto-match a relevant GIF, and log results as a Bear note using a configurable template.

Automates the research-logging workflow:

1. Search — Uses web_search / web_fetch to gather content on a topic.
2. GIF Match — Uses gifgrep to find a relevant GIF for visual context.
3. Note Creation — Fills the notes/research_template.md template and writes a Bear note via grizzly.

Quick Start

bash scripts/research_logger.sh "quantum computing" "research,quantum"

Script: scripts/research_logger.sh

Argument	Required	Description
$1 — topic	✅	Research topic (quoted)
$2 — tags	❌	Comma-separated Bear tags (default: research)

What it does

1. Calls web_search for the topic, fetches top results.
2. Searches gifgrep for a matching GIF.
3. Reads notes/research_template.md, substitutes placeholders with gathered data.
4. Creates a Bear note with the rendered content and tags.

Template

The template lives at notes/research_template.md (workspace root) and uses {placeholder} syntax:

Placeholder	Source
{topic}	CLI argument
{date}	Current date (YYYY-MM-DD)
{tags}	CLI argument
{summary}	LLM-generated summary of search results
{finding1} … {finding3}	Top 3 key findings
{links}	Source URLs from search
{media_alt} / {media_url}	GIF from gifgrep
{action1} … {action3}	Suggested action items

Requirements

• grizzly — Bear CLI (go install github.com/tylerwince/grizzly/cmd/grizzly@latest)
• Bear app running on macOS
• Internet access for search and GIF lookup