# Install diary with Homebrew Text-based journaling program. Version 0.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:diary ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install diary ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:diary - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.16 - **Source summary:** Text-based journaling program - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - diary (cli) - diary (alias) ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl - libxml2 - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.16 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://diary.p0c.ch - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage diary is a text-based journaling program that stores entries as date-named text files and can import, export, and synchronize calendar entries. ### Project history The official manual documents a terminal journaling workflow driven by a diary directory, an optional XDG configuration file, and editor integration. ### Adoption history The supplied Homebrew facts identify diary as packaged for Homebrew with an MIT license and the official homepage at diary.p0c.ch. ### How it is used Users navigate days in the terminal, edit entries with their configured editor, import or export .ics files, and optionally sync entries to CalDAV. ### Why package nerds care It is package-manager friendly because it is a small terminal utility with XDG-style configuration, plain text journal storage, and optional CalDAV integration. ### Timeline - Current: Official manual documents XDG config, DIARY_DIR storage, .ics import/export, and CalDAV sync. ### Related projects - CalDAV clients, terminal diaries, plain-text journaling tools, calendar import/export tools. ### Sources - - source_facts.homepage - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/diary/diary.cfg ## Credential files - Unix: ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/diary/diary.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** diary - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [khal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/khal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: caldav, calendar, cli, productivity, terminal. - [jrnl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jrnl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, journaling, productivity. - [vdirsyncer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vdirsyncer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: caldav, calendar, cli, productivity. - [abook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [aerc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aerc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [alot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [alpine](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alpine/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [amp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/amp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, terminal. - [calcurse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/calcurse/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: based, caldav, calendar, cli, productivity. - [byobu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/byobu/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: based, cli, productivity, terminal, text. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/diary.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/diary.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph