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