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Zettelkasten Note Creation

Zettelkasten Note Creation

github.com/treylomProductivity25139 installsUpdated 2w ago
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About Zettelkasten Note Creation

A skill for writers organizing research and knowledge as Zettelkasten notes. It emphasizes one concept per note, self-contained explanations, and connections between notes using `[[wikilinks]]`.

Key features

  1. 01Focus each note on one concept
  2. 02Include context for standalone reading
  3. 03Connect related notes with `[[wikilinks]]`
  4. 04Use Markdown metadata and heading structure
  5. 05Organize note folders by topic

Use cases

  1. 01Break research material into atomic notes
  2. 02Record concepts and link related topics
  3. 03Standardize naming and organization of Zettelkasten notes

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/treylom/knowledge-manager --skill zettelkasten-note-creation

After installing, type/zettelkasten-note-creationin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

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

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