Command Reference

All commands are available under the pkm binary.

Command	Purpose
pkm init	Create library internals and seed default types
pkm capture	Save a quick fleeting note
pkm save	Save a structured note from a template
pkm index	Rebuild the SQLite index from Markdown
pkm search	Search indexed notes
pkm backlinks	Query incoming and outgoing links
pkm heat	Compute and show related notes
pkm moc	Generate a Map of Content
pkm type	Manage note types and templates

Scope

Most commands accept --scope:

--scope global
--scope project
--scope all

Write commands use global or project. Read commands can usually search all discovered libraries when --scope is omitted.

Rebuild Before Discovery

If notes changed outside pkm, run:

pkm index

Then search, backlinks, and heat operate on fresh data.