Configuration

driftlog reads ~/.config/driftlog/config.toml (override with --config or $DRIFTLOG_CONFIG).

Full example

# ~/.config/driftlog/config.toml

journal_dir = "~/.driftlog"        # where entry files live
editor      = "nvim"               # falls back to $EDITOR, then $VISUAL
date_format = "2006-01-02"         # Go reference layout
color       = true

[new]
default_tags = ["log"]             # tags applied to every new entry
filename     = "{date}-{time}-{slug}.md"
template     = """
# {title}

"""

[search]
index_dir = "~/.cache/driftlog"    # on-disk search index
fuzzy     = true

[export]
default_format = "md"
out_dir        = "~/Documents/journal-exports"

[encryption]
enabled    = false                 # set true to encrypt entries at rest
backend    = "age"                 # "age" or "gpg"
recipient  = ""                    # age recipient or gpg key id

Keys

Key	Default	Notes
`journal_dir`	`~/.driftlog`	`~` and env vars are expanded.
`editor`	`$EDITOR`	Must block until the file is closed (e.g. `code --wait`).
`date_format`	`2006-01-02`	Go reference time layout.
`new.default_tags`	`[]`	Applied to every new entry.
`new.filename`	`{date}-{time}-{slug}.md`	Template for entry filenames.
`search.index_dir`	`~/.cache/driftlog`	Safe to delete; rebuilt by `reindex`.
`encryption.enabled`	`false`	Encrypts entry bodies at rest via age or gpg.

Environment variables

DRIFTLOG_CONFIG   path to an alternate config.toml
DRIFTLOG_JOURNAL  override journal_dir for one invocation
NO_COLOR          disable colour output (respects no-color.org)

Changing journal_dir doesn't move existing entries — move the files yourself, then run driftlog reindex.