Note Types
OikoNotes stores notes as Markdown documents with metadata for category, status, tags, and AI permissions. Formal structures such as meetings, recipes, project briefs, and reference notes are handled by templates rather than custom note-type records.
Knowledge Notes
These categories support the Zettelkasten workflow:
Fleeting
Quick captures of ideas, observations, or source fragments. Fleeting notes are raw material for later review.
Literature
Notes taken while reading, watching, or listening to external sources. They keep attribution near the ideas you want to reuse.
Permanent
Atomic, durable notes written in your own words. Permanent notes link to related ideas and become the backbone of the graph.
Index
Hub notes for a topic. An index note links to related permanent and literature notes and gives you an entry point into a subject.
Capture Categories
Practical categories let quick capture route everyday work without forcing everything into long-form notes.
| Category | Use for | Quick capture |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Structured actions with status, due date, project, or priority metadata | /task, /t |
| Todo | Quick checklist items or lightweight actions | /todo |
| Shopping | Shopping list items with quantities and check-off workflow | /shop, /shopping |
| Food Diary | Meal logs and nutrition estimates | /food, /meal |
| Budget | Budget or expense tracking entries | /budget, /b |
| Event | Calendar events and schedule ideas | /event, /e |
Templates Replace Structured Types
Meeting minutes, diary entries, recipes, project plans, code notes, travel plans, and reference material are now template-driven. Create or edit those layouts in Settings > Notes and apply them when creating a note.
This keeps note categories stable while letting each user define the structure that fits their work.
Note Metadata
Every note stores metadata alongside the Markdown content:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
id | Unique identifier |
title | Note title |
created | Creation timestamp |
updated | Last modification timestamp |
note_type | Category such as fleeting, permanent, task, todo, shopping, food_diary, or budget |
status | Workflow status: inbox, triaged, or published |
tags | Tags used for filtering and organisation |
allow_ai | Whether AI is allowed to process this note |
rev | Revision counter incremented on save |