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+# eolas-db
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+This application parses data in my [zettelkasten](https://github.com/thomasabishop/eolas) repository and populates an
+SQLite database that records key metadata about each entry (tags, backlinks, outlinks etc). It exposes a command line application for interfacing with the database.