zettelkasten-note

Zettelkasten Note Creation

Create atomic, self-contained, interconnected notes

Core Principles

1. Atomicity

• One idea per note
• If you can split it, split it
• Note should be about ONE concept

2. Self-Contained

• Note must be understandable without context
• Include enough background information
• Reader shouldn't need to read other notes first

3. Connectivity

• Link to related notes with [[wikilinks]]
• Explain the relationship in the link
• Build a knowledge network

Note Structure

---
tags: [{domain}, {topic}, {type}]
created: {YYYY-MM-DD}
source: {url_or_reference}
type: zettelkasten
---

# {Concept Name}

> {One-sentence definition or summary}

## Explanation

{2-3 paragraphs explaining the concept}
{Include examples if helpful}

## Key Characteristics

- Characteristic 1
- Characteristic 2
- Characteristic 3

## Connections

- [[Related Concept A]] - {how they relate}
- [[Related Concept B]] - {how they relate}
- [[Contrasting Concept]] - {how they differ}

## Examples

{Concrete examples or applications}

## Source

- {Original source with link}

Folder Organization

Vault/
├── Zettelkasten/
│   ├── AI-Research/
│   ├── Programming/
│   └── Productivity/
├── Research/
│   └── Papers/
├── Threads/
└── Inbox/

Naming Convention

{Topic} - {Specific Concept}.md

Examples:

• MCP - Protocol Overview.md
• Zettelkasten - Atomicity Principle.md
• Claude Code - Hooks System.md