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pkm

capture

Terminal window
pkm capture "look into event schema changes"

capture creates a timestamped fleeting note in Inbox/.

Scope

Section titled “Scope”
Terminal window
pkm capture "thought" --scope global
pkm capture "repo-specific thought" --scope project

If --scope is omitted, pkm uses project inside a git repo and global otherwise.

Output

Section titled “Output”

The command prints the path of the created note:

captured to /path/to/library/Inbox/capture-2026-04-25-103015.md

Process captures later by editing, tagging, linking, or moving them.