dotmd-cli 0.42.1 → 0.43.0

package/bin/dotmd.mjs

@@ -636,16 +636,17 @@ Types and their default destinations:
 \`<name>\` is slugified for the filename.
 
 Body input (all built-in types — required for prompt, optional for plan/doc):
-  @path                  Read body from a file (preferred for multi-line bodies)
-  -                      Read body from stdin (heredoc-friendly for agents)
-  --message "<text>"     Explicit inline body
+  piped stdin            Auto-consumed when stdin is piped/redirected (no flag needed)
+  @path                  Read body from a file
+  -                      Explicit stdin marker (equivalent to piped stdin)
+  --body "<text>"        Explicit inline body (alias: --message)
   <text>                 Inline body as 3rd positional
 
-Tip for agents: prefer \`@path\` or \`-\` for multi-line bodies. Inline bodies
-put the entire content on the bash command line, which (a) breaks under shell
-quoting for backticks/dollar-signs and (b) trips PreToolUse hooks that scan
-command strings for forbidden literals (destructive-git patterns, etc.).
-\`@/tmp/foo.md\` sidesteps both.
+Tip for agents: prefer piped stdin or \`@path\` for multi-line bodies. Inline
+bodies put the entire content on the bash command line, which (a) breaks
+under shell quoting for backticks/dollar-signs and (b) trips PreToolUse hooks
+that scan command strings for forbidden literals (destructive-git patterns,
+etc.). \`cat /tmp/foo.md | dotmd new …\` and \`@/tmp/foo.md\` both sidestep both.
 
 For plan/doc, a single-section body lands under the type's first scaffolded
 section (e.g. \`## Problem\` for plans). If the body already authors
@@ -656,12 +657,13 @@ the title + your body is emitted — no duplicated empty outline below
 Examples:
   dotmd new plan auth-revamp
   dotmd new prompt resume-foo @/tmp/draft.md
-  dotmd new prompt resume-foo - <<'EOF'
+  cat /tmp/draft.md | dotmd new prompt resume-foo
+  dotmd new prompt resume-foo <<'EOF'
   multi-line
   prompt body
   EOF
   dotmd new prompt cleanup-tomorrow "look at remaining lint warnings"
-  dotmd new plan full-spec - <<'EOF'
+  dotmd new plan full-spec <<'EOF'
   ## Problem
   …
   ## Phases

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dotmd-cli",
-  "version": "0.42.1",
+  "version": "0.43.0",
   "description": "CLI for managing markdown documents with YAML frontmatter — index, query, validate, graph, export, Notion sync, AI summaries.",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "MIT",

package/src/hud.mjs

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export function runHud(argv, config) {
   // by `dotmd init`) so subsequent sessions stay silent.
   const primerMarker = path.join(config.repoRoot, '.dotmd', 'primer-shown');
   if (!existsSync(primerMarker)) {
-    lines.push(dim('dotmd: managing this repo\'s docs. Use `dotmd new prompt` for handoffs (never hand-write docs/prompts/*.md). `dotmd plans` shows the queue. `dotmd --help` for more.'));
+    lines.push(dim('dotmd: managing this repo\'s docs. Save in one shot: `cat draft.md | dotmd new <type> <slug>` (or `dotmd new <type> <slug> @path`). Types: plan, doc, prompt. `dotmd plans` shows the queue.'));
     try {
       mkdirSync(path.dirname(primerMarker), { recursive: true });
       writeFileSync(primerMarker, '');

package/src/new.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, mkdirSync, fstatSync } from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 import { toRepoPath, die, warn, nowIso, emitFilesFooter } from './util.mjs';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const BUILTIN_TEMPLATES = {
   doc: {
     description: 'Reference doc, design note, module overview — build-up shape lite',
     defaultStatus: 'active',
-    // Body input optional. When passed (inline / --message / @file / stdin),
+    // Body input optional. When passed (inline / --body / @file / stdin),
     // it lands in the Overview section. Without it, Overview is left blank
     // and the user fills it in.
     acceptsBody: true,
@@ -263,12 +263,18 @@ export async function runNew(argv, config, opts = {}) {
   let status = null;
   let title = null;
   let rootName = opts.root ?? null;
-  let messageFlag = null;
+  let bodyFlag = null;
+  let bodyFlagName = null; // tracks which spelling the caller used, for error attribution
   let showFiles = opts.showFiles ?? false;
   for (let i = 0; i < argv.length; i++) {
     if (argv[i] === '--status' && argv[i + 1]) { status = argv[++i]; continue; }
     if (argv[i] === '--title' && argv[i + 1]) { title = argv[++i]; continue; }
-    if (argv[i] === '--message' && argv[i + 1]) { messageFlag = argv[++i]; continue; }
+    // --body is the canonical flag; --message is a back-compat alias.
+    if ((argv[i] === '--body' || argv[i] === '--message') && argv[i + 1]) {
+      bodyFlagName = argv[i];
+      bodyFlag = argv[++i];
+      continue;
+    }
     if (argv[i] === '--root' && argv[i + 1]) { rootName = argv[++i]; continue; }
     if (argv[i] === '--config') { i++; continue; }
     if (argv[i] === '--show-files') { showFiles = true; continue; }
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ export async function runNew(argv, config, opts = {}) {
       name = await promptText(`${typeName} name: `);
       if (!name) die('No name provided.');
     } else {
-      die(`Usage: dotmd new <type> <name> [body]\n       types: ${[...knownTypes].join(', ')}\n       body: inline text | "-" (stdin) | "@path" (file) | --message "..."`);
+      die(`Usage: dotmd new <type> <name> [body]\n       types: ${[...knownTypes].join(', ')}\n       body: inline text | piped stdin (auto) | "@path" (file) | --body "..."`);
     }
   }
 
@@ -331,13 +337,31 @@ export async function runNew(argv, config, opts = {}) {
     die(`Invalid status \`${status}\` for type \`${typeName}\`\nValid: ${[...effective].join(', ')}`);
   }
 
-  // Body input resolution: messageFlag > bodyArg > nothing
+  // Body input resolution: --body flag > positional bodyArg > auto-piped-stdin > nothing
   let bodyInput = null;
   let bodyInputSource = null;
-  if (messageFlag !== null) { bodyInput = readBodyInput(messageFlag); bodyInputSource = '--message'; }
+  if (bodyFlag !== null) { bodyInput = readBodyInput(bodyFlag); bodyInputSource = bodyFlagName; }
   else if (bodyArg !== null) {
     bodyInput = readBodyInput(bodyArg);
     bodyInputSource = bodyArg === '-' ? 'stdin (`-`)' : (bodyArg.startsWith('@') ? `file (\`${bodyArg}\`)` : 'inline body argument');
+  } else if (template.acceptsBody || template.requiresBody) {
+    // Auto-consume piped or redirected stdin so agents don't need the `-`
+    // placeholder for the most common pattern (`cat draft.md | dotmd new …`,
+    // `dotmd new … < draft.md`, or a `<<'EOF'` heredoc). We probe stdin via
+    // fstatSync rather than `!isTTY` so a closed/inherited fd doesn't trigger
+    // a blocking read of an empty stream. We accept FIFO (shell pipes), regular
+    // file (shell redirection / heredoc), and socket (Node spawnSync `input:`
+    // delivers stdin as an AF_UNIX socket).
+    try {
+      const stat = fstatSync(0);
+      if (stat.isFIFO() || stat.isFile() || stat.isSocket()) {
+        const piped = readFileSync(0, 'utf8');
+        if (piped.length > 0) {
+          bodyInput = piped;
+          bodyInputSource = 'piped stdin';
+        }
+      }
+    } catch { /* stdin not introspectable — skip auto-consume */ }
   }
 
   // If the body input has a leading `---…---` frontmatter block, lift its keys
@@ -355,7 +379,7 @@ export async function runNew(argv, config, opts = {}) {
   }
 
   if (template.requiresBody && (!bodyInput || !bodyInput.trim())) {
-    die(`\`${typeName}\` template requires a body. Pass inline, --message "...", - for stdin, or @path for a file.`);
+    die(`\`${typeName}\` template requires a body. Pipe stdin (\`cat draft.md | dotmd new ${typeName} <slug>\`), pass @path, --body "...", or inline text.`);
   }
 
   // Fail-fast when the user passes body input to a template that doesn't

package/src/prompts.mjs

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function runPromptsArchive(argv, config, opts = {}) {
 
 async function runPromptsNew(argv, config, opts = {}) {
   if (!argv[0] || argv[0].startsWith('-')) {
-    die('Usage: dotmd prompts new <slug> [body]\n       body: inline text | "-" (stdin) | "@path" (file) | --message "..."');
+    die('Usage: dotmd prompts new <slug> [body]\n       body: inline text | piped stdin (auto) | "@path" (file) | --body "..."');
   }
   return runNew(['prompt', ...argv], config, opts);
 }