Active Plugin Info Docs

linkFunctionality Overview

This code generates a detailed summary report of active plugins and their associated options. It processes notes from a specific group ("plugin"), searches for predefined keywords within code blocks, and organizes the results into a formatted report.


linkInputs

link1. app

Type: Object

Purpose: Provides methods to interact with the application environment, including fetching notes, managing content, and navigating within the app.

Effect: Used extensively to query notes, retrieve content, and create or update reports.


link2. Constants

linknotesGroup

Value: "plugin"

Purpose: Specifies the group of notes to be scanned for the report.

Effect: Limits the search scope to notes categorized under this group.

linksearchWords

Type: Array of Strings

Value:

Purpose: Defines the keywords to search for within the code blocks of notes.

Effect: Determines which plugin options or features are detected and reported.

linkAPLNoteName

Value: "Active_Plugin_Info"

Purpose: Defines the name of the note where a concise summary of plugin details will be saved.

linkAPLTagName

Value: ['-reports/-active-plugin-info']

Purpose: Tags the note for easier categorization and retrieval.


link3. Dynamic Values

linknotesG

Type: Array of Note Objects

Purpose: Stores notes retrieved based on the group defined in notesGroup.

Effect: Acts as the primary dataset for processing.

linkfoundWords

Type: Array of Strings

Purpose: Contains keywords identified within the code blocks of a note.

Effect: Determines which options are associated with a specific plugin.

linkpluginInfo

Type: String

Purpose: Aggregates and formats plugin details into a structured report.

Effect: Serves as the primary content for the generated report.

linknow, YYMMDD, HHMMSS

Purpose: Capture the current date and time for generating timestamped filenames.

Effect: Ensures unique filenames for every report created.


linkProcess Flow

linkStep 1: Retrieve Notes

Action: The app.filterNotes() method fetches notes belonging to the group specified in notesGroup.

Output: An array of notes sorted alphabetically by name.

linkStep 2: Extract Plugin Information

Action: Each note is processed to:

Retrieve its content.

Search for keywords within its code blocks using the findWordsInCodeBlocks function.

Format the results into a readable string with links to the notes.

Output: A structured summary for each plugin note.

linkStep 3: Generate Reports

Action:

Aggregate individual plugin summaries into a larger report (pluginInfo).

Save the concise list of plugin names as a separate note (APLReport).

Output: Two notes:

APLNoteName: Contains the concise plugin summary.

Timestamped Note: Contains detailed plugin information.

linkStep 4: Save and Navigate

Action: Save the report notes using app.replaceNoteContent and navigate to the detailed report.

Output: The user is directed to the newly created note for immediate review.


linkKey Functions

link1. findWordsInCodeBlocks

Inputs:

markdown: The text content of a note.

words: An array of keywords to search for.

Purpose: Searches for specified keywords within code blocks enclosed in triple backticks (```).

Output: An array of keywords found in the code blocks.

link2. app.createNote

Inputs:

Note name: The title of the note to be created.

Tags: An array of tags to assign to the note.

Purpose: Creates a new note within the app.

Output: The unique identifier (UUID) of the created note.

link3. app.replaceNoteContent

Inputs:

uuid: The unique identifier of the note to update.

content: The new content to replace the existing note content.

Purpose: Updates the content of an existing note.

Output: None (performs an action).

link4. app.navigate

Inputs: A URL to navigate to.

Purpose: Redirects the user to the specified note or location.

Output: None (performs an action).


linkOutputs

link1. Concise Plugin Summary Note

Content: A list of plugin names with clickable links to their respective notes.

Purpose: Provides a quick overview of available plugins.

link2. Detailed Plugin Report Note

Content:

Plugin names as headings.

Found keywords formatted under each plugin.

Purpose: Offers an in-depth look at plugin options and configurations.


linkCustomization Options

Change Target Group:

Modify the value of notesGroup to analyze notes from a different category.

Expand Search Scope:

Add more keywords to the searchWords array for broader analysis.

Adjust Output Formatting:

Customize the pluginInfo string formatting to match specific requirements or styling preferences.


This documentation should guide both developers and end-users in understanding, using, and customizing the code effectively.